Pasta With Ricotta, Herbs, and Lemon

Serves 4
Hands-On Time:
10m
Total Time:
20m
Ingredients
- 1 1-pound box penne
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup fresh ricotta
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as chervil, tarragon, and flat-leaf parsley)
- zest of 1 lemon, grated
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserving 1/3 cup of the water, drain the pasta, then return it to the pot.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the butter, ricotta, and pasta water until a rich, creamy sauce forms.
- Pour the sauce over the hot pasta. Add the herbs, zest, salt, and pepper and toss.
Quick Tip

Ricotta can vary dramatically in taste and texture. You may need to add pasta water and butter to create a sauce that's sufficiently
creamy.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 573.42Calories From Fat 24%
- Calcium 159.82mg
- Carbohydrate 87g
- Cholesterol 46.68mg
- Fat 15.36g
- Fiber 3.94g
- Iron 4.23mg
- Protein 22.65mg
- Sat Fat 9.21g
- Sodium 271.26mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

