One Pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon
One Pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon is an easy and tasty weeknight dish! Serve it as the main course or alongside a protein such as chicken or shrimp.
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta (Casarecce, Gemelli or Cavatappi shapes are best)
- ¾ cup frozen peas
- ½ - ¾ cup reserved pasta water
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- ½ cup parmesan or percorino romano cheese
- juice of one lemon
- zest of one lemon
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot filled with salty water to a boil. Add the pasta. Boil the pasta until there are 1-2 minutes left of cooking time. Since we're cooking the sauce with the pasta, this will ensure the pasta will not be overcooked.
- Toss in the frozen peas when the pasta has a couple more minutes left until it's ready.
- Drain the pasta and peas, but reserve ¾ cup of the starchy water. Set it aside.
- Toss the drained pasta and peas back into the pot.
- To the pot, add ½ cup of the reserved pasta water, olive oil, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic powder and salt and pepper.
- Once you have added all the ingredients to the pasta, place the pot on medium-low heat for a couple of minutes and stir the mixture. As you stir more and more, all of the ingredients will come together. This will create the pasta sauce. Add more reserved pasta water (if needed) until the consistency is to your liking.
- Serve with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and fresh lemon zest!
Nutrition Facts
One Pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 444
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 28mg9%
Sodium 187mg8%
Potassium 275mg8%
Carbohydrates 62g21%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 395IU8%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 180mg18%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
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