Description
This Lemon Ricotta Pasta is packed with fresh, delicious flavors and takes less than 20 minutes from start to finish! A perfect vegetarian dish for meatless Monday or any day of the week!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb tortiglioni pasta
- 1 cup ricotta cheese, full fat
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup grated or finely shredded parmesan
- 1 tsp white truffle oil (optional)
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- salt & pepper
- fresh basil, thinly sliced
- grated parmesan (for serving)
Instructions
- Step 1: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, usually about a minute less than package instructions. Turn off the burner and reserve 1 cup of the starchy pasta water. Then drain pasta in a colander. (Do not rinse the pasta.)
- Step 2: While the pasta is cooking combine ricotta, lemon juice and zest, olive oil, parmesan cheese, truffle oil (if using), a pinch of red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Stir until well combined.
- Step 3: After draining the pasta immediately add back back to the pot and place on the warm (but not lit) burner. Immediately stir in ricotta lemon mixture and about 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water. Continue to stir over the warm burner for a few minutes until the mixture is heated through and creamy. Add additional pasta water to thin out the sauce if needed. Taste and add additional salt & pepper as necessary.
- Step 4: Top the pasta with thinly sliced basil and grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Notes
Freshly shredded parmesan is best. For pasta, you can substitute tortiglioni with rigatoni, cavatappi, calamarata, gemelli, or fusilli. Do not rinse the pasta to ensure the sauce adheres better.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 524 kcal
- Sugar: 5.1 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 20.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 67.8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 16.3 g
- Cholesterol: 32.9 mg
Keywords: basil, Easy, lemon, Parmesan, Pasta, Ricotta