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Creamy Lemon Pasta

This summery lemon pasta with ricotta cheese comes together in 15 minutes and is such a wholesome meal
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4
Calories: 453kcal

Equipment

  • 1 heavy bottomed 5 quart dutch oven or a similar pan
  • 1 lemon zester

Ingredients

For the ricotta cheese pasta sauce

  • 250 grams Ricotta cheese low fat is what I used
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water (I have used water that I cooked pasta in)

For creamy lemon pasta

  • 2 cups mini penne
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves sliced thinly
  • 1/4 cup shallots peeled and sliced
  • 15 Italian basil leaves
  • 1 tsp red chili flakes
  • 1 can white beans drained and rinsed (I used a 14 oz can here)
  • 1 tsp salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Heat a pan with boiling hot water and salt. Stir to get all the salt mixed up. Add the pasta to the water, stir well and cook until al dente.
  • Reserve 2 cups of the pasta water. Drain the paste in a colander and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, place low fat ricotta cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice and 1 cup Pasta water. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
  • To the same pan in which you cooked the pasta, add olive oil. When the fat shimmers, add chopped garlic and shallots. Mix well and continue to cook until the garlic begins to brown and the shallots are pink and soft.
  • At this stage, add basil leaves. Stir to combine. Immediately, tip in the rinsed white beans along with red chili flakes. Turn down the heat and stir a few times.
  • Now, add the drained pasta and the ricotta cheese sauce along with 3/4 cup pasta water. Mix gently, taking care not to the break the pasta.
  • Simmer on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot.

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Disclaimer

Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 1544mg | Potassium: 622mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 508IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 228mg | Iron: 4mg
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