Spaghetti With Sweet Potatoes and Ricotta

Jose Picayo
Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 25m Total Time: 25m

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces spaghetti (3/4 box)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 small sweet potatoes (about 1 pound), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 2 shallots, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 ounce)
  • 1/3 cup ricotta

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1⁄2 cup of the cooking water. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the potatoes, 3⁄4 teaspoon salt, and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add the shallots and rosemary and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Toss the pasta with the potato mixture, Parmesan, and the reserved cooking water. Dollop with the ricotta before serving.
By Sara Quessenberry,  October 2009

Quick Tip

Pair light sauces with delicate pastas, rich sauces with thick pastas, and chunky sauces with tubular pastas.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 551
  • Fat  13g
  • Sat Fat  4g
  • Cholesterol  16mg
  • Sodium  566mg
  • Protein  20g
  • Carbohydrate  87g
  • Fiber  7g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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