Pasta with Ricotta, Herbs, and Lemon

Name: Pasta with Ricotta, Herbs, and Lemon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 79 milliliters roughly chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as chervil, tarragon, and flat-leaf parsley); 237 milliliters fresh ricotta; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Zest of lemon, grated; 454 grams box penne; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, cut into pieces

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pasta with Ricotta, Herbs, and Lemon a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 27g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 679 calories. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of kosher salt, penne, ricotta, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 10 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserving 1/3 cup of the water, drain the pasta, then return it to the pot. In a medium bowl, whisk together the butter, ricotta, and pasta water until a rich, creamy sauce forms.

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Pour the sauce over the hot pasta.

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Add the herbs, zest, salt, and pepper and toss.Tip: Ricotta can vary dramatically in taste and texture. Depending on the brand you use, you may need to add extra pasta water and butter to create a sauce that's sufficiently creamy.

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