Garlicky Ricotta Pasta

A quick weeknight pasta dish loaded with vegetables and made easy with Dorot® crushed garlic. Check out the recipe below & be sure to grab the coupon!

Hey Nutrition Adventurers! Want to hear some good news? Meal prep just got one step easier.

I really love to use garlic while cooking but sometimes avoid using it because I don’t want the smell of garlic on my hands for days. Plus, I rarely use an entire bulb of garlic before it goes bad. Dorot crushed garlic solves both of those issues! Each frozen herb & garlic product from Dorot comes portioned into tiny cubes that are ready to use—no prep required. No more smelly garlic hands!

Adding herbs & spices to dishes for flavor is a great way to reduce the amount of salt needed for flavor. That’s why I was so excited to try Dorot frozen garlic & herbs! This is a really simple pasta dish with plenty of vegetables, whole wheat fusilli, lean protein, and tons of flavor that surely the whole family will enjoy. It’s also perfect for leftovers 🙂

Ways to Use Dorot Crushed Garlic

• • Works well in cold sauces for salads or hot sauces for pasta or casseroles.
  • Perfect for adding to baked potatoes, mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes.
  • Adds a wonderful taste and aroma to meat, poultry, seafood, vegetable dishes, and soups.
  • Great for making dips like hummus or spinach artichoke

You can find Dorot in the frozen food section at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Kroger, Shop-Rite, HEB, Stop & Shop, and Giant stores. I found mine at Whole Foods above the frozen vegetables. Be sure to grab a coupon for $1.00 off Dorot products before you head to the grocery!

Dorot’s Garlic | 1 cube = 1 clove

Dorot frozen herbs & garlic keep for up to two years in the freezer. There are 20 cubes per tray and I paid $2.29 for the crushed garlic. When I think about how much I end up throwing away fresh herbs or garlic that has gone bad, buying Dorot can equal big savings!

Garlic nutrition benefits

Besides flavor and a heavenly aroma, garlic also provides nutritional benefits. Eating garlic regularly may reduce atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and the risk of stomach and colorectal cancers. That’s good news for us garlic-lovers!

I hope you enjoy this recipe and find Dorot frozen herbs & garlic to be a real time-saver for you in the kitchen. I’d love to know if you have tried any of the Dorot products before–leave me a comment below!

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Garlicky Ricotta Pasta

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups dry whole-wheat fusili pasta

1 teaspoon olive oil

2 cubes Dorot crushed garlic

1/3 cup finely diced white onion

1/3 cup diced red bell pepper

10 ounces ground beef + lamb blend (or you can use 93% lean ground beef only)

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1-14.5 ounce can drained diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano

1 cup sliced mushrooms

2 cups baby spinach leaves

1/8 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons part-skim ricotta cheese

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

2. While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil and Dorot crushed garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for an additional minute. Push the vegetables to the outside edge of the pan, making a empty space in the skillet to add the meat.

3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the ground meat and oregano, cooking until meat is no longer pink and breaking into small pieces with a spatula.

4. Once the meat is cooked through, remove the pan from the heat and remove as much grease as possible. Place skillet back on burner and add the diced tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, and salt, stirring well. Cook for 5 minutes over low-heat.

5. Add the ricotta and Parmesan cheese to the meat and vegetables and mix well until incorporated. Turn off heat and add in the cooked pasta, stirring to coat.

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