INGREDIENTS
•
1 pound curly pasta (recommended: campanelle or cavatappi by Barilla)
•
Coarse salt
•
1 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach
•
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
•
1 medium zucchini
•
12 cremini or baby portobello mushrooms, sliced
•
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
•
3 cloves garlic, chopped
•
Salt and pepper
•
1 roasted red pepper, drained, pat dry, quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced
•
2 tablespoons butter
•
2 rounded tablespoons all-purpose flour
•
1 cup vegetable or chicken stock
•
1 cup milk
•
1/4 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg, eyeball it
•
1 1/2 cups part skim ricotta cheese
•
1/2 cup grated Parmesan, a couple of handfuls, plus some to pass at the table
•
1 cup fresh basil leaves, about 20 leaves