Description
Lemon Pasta with Ricotta is a creamy, bright, and comforting Italian-inspired pasta dish made with fresh ricotta cheese, lemon zest, and Parmesan. It’s quick, easy, and perfect for a refreshing yet cozy meal any day of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g spaghetti
- 250g ricotta cheese
- 2 lemons (zest and juice)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 60g Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper
- Fresh basil leaves
- Chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Boil salted water and cook pasta until al dente.
- In a bowl, mix ricotta, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper until creamy.
- Sauté garlic in olive oil until fragrant.
- Reserve pasta water and drain pasta.
- Add pasta to the pan with garlic.
- Stir in ricotta mixture.
- Add pasta water gradually to create a silky sauce.
- Mix in Parmesan cheese.
- Garnish with basil and serve warm.
Notes
Always use fresh ricotta for the best texture. Save pasta water to help create a silky sauce. Add extra lemon zest for more brightness or chili flakes for a slight kick. Serve immediately for best flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 45mg