Lemony Ricotta Pasta

This Lemony Ricotta Pasta is so flavorful, with the bright lemon flavor, creamy ricotta cheese, and nutty parmesan cheese, what isn’t to love? This Lemon Ricotta Pasta is the perfect meal. With a handful of ingredients and minimal effort, you too can make this delicious pasta dish on any night of the week. Make this next time you are wanting to make an easy dinner that is bursting with flavor.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 403 kcal per serving

Ingredients

3 cups - Pasta
1 tbsp - olive oil
1 tsp - Garlic
1 cup - Ricotta Cheese
¼ cup - Parmesan Cheese
Lemon Zest
Salt and Pepper

Instructions

Prepare the pasta according to package directions. Before draining off the water, reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water to use as needed in the ricotta sauce.
In a skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil.
Once hot, add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the drained pasta and ricotta and a few tablespoons of the pasta water.
Cook and stir for 4 minutes until water is absorbed and ricotta coats the pasta evenly. Add additional pasta water as needed to prevent the ricotta from burning.
Add the Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, salt and pepper, to taste. Stir well and serve immediately.

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