Baked Three Cheese Lemon Pepper Pasta

INGREDIENTS

10 oz

rotini or penne pasta (like Barila whole grain)

4 cloves

garlic, minced

1 tbsp

olive oil

15 oz

Ricotta cheese

egg, slightly beaten

1/2 cup

milk

1/2 tsp

baking soda

+ 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/3 cup

Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving

3 cups

fresh Spinach leaves

2 tbsp

lemon zest

2 tbsp

lemon juice

1/2 tsp

sea or Kosher salt

1/4 tsp

fresh cracked pepper, plus more for serving

2 tbsp

fresh thyme, basil or parsley