Cooking Our Way

1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach
1 ¼ c. heavy cream
¼ c. chopped walnuts
½ lb. spaghetti
¼ c. butter
½ c. ricotta cheese
¼ t. basil
1 small pkg. cooked ham cut into ¼ inch strips.

Cook spinach as usual and drain very well.  Cook pasta and drain.  Return pasta to pan.  Cut butter into small pieces and add to pasta along with spinach, cream, basil, ricotta and ground walnuts.  Cook mixture over low heat, tossing gently until hot.   Stir in ham and heat through