Description
A creamy and delightful pasta dish featuring lemon and ricotta cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh basil, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- While pasta is cooking, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil in a large bowl.
- In a small skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Do not brown.
- Add the cooked garlic to the ricotta mixture.
- Add the drained pasta to the bowl with the ricotta mixture.
- Toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh basil.
Notes
- For a richer sauce, you can add a splash of heavy cream.
- Add cooked chicken or shrimp for a more substantial meal.
- Adjust lemon juice and zest to your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: lemon ricotta pasta, creamy pasta, easy pasta recipe, vegetarian pasta, quick dinner, Italian pasta