One Pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon
This delicious pasta with lemon and ricotta can easily be made in one pot for an easy any day of the week dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta
- 1.5 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese plus extra for the table
- 1 large clove of garlic minced
- 2 lemons juice and zest
- salt and pepper to taste
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- Boil the pasta.
- While the pasta is cooking saute garlic in the olive oil in a large saucepan.
- Once it starts to sizzle add the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
- Remove from heat and add the lemon juice and zest and stir to combine.
- As soon as the pasta is al dente remove it from the water and directly into the saucepan.
- Add up to a cup of the pasta water if necessary to get a nice sauce.
- Mix in parsley and serve with extra Parmesan cheese and lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 466kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 21gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 380mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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