Orechiette with Ricotta and Basil

Orechiette with Ricotta and Basil
Orechiette with Ricottan and Basil might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 18g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 415 calories. Head to the store and pick up lemon wedges, basil leaves, whole-milk ricotta cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Cook pasta in 3 quarts boiling water until just tender to bite, about 8 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium heat, stir garlic in oil until limp, about 2 minutes.
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Add cheese, broth, and peas and stir until simmering, 4 to 5 minutes.
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Drain pasta; return to pan.
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Add cheese mixture to pasta and mix well.
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Add basil and mix again.
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Add to taste salt, pepper, and juice from lemon wedges.
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Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score33
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