Description
This lemon ricotta pasta is ready in just 15 minutes! It’s a great dinner idea when you’re short on time. Plus, you only need 6 ingredients!
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 8oz uncooked pasta
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 oz grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice and zest of one lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve one cup of pasta water, then drain.
- In a bowl, whisk together the ricotta, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic powder, and a large pinch of salt.
- Add 1/2 of the pasta water to the ricotta mix and whisk to combine.
- Toss the pasta with the ricotta sauce and season with additional salt to taste. If the sauce is too thick, drizzle in additional pasta water.