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Penne with Herbed Ricotta

By Lillian Chou

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups whole-milk ricotta
2 tablespoons chopped chives
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons chopped basil
1 teaspoon chopped thyme
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound penne

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir together ricotta, herbs, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large shallow serving bowl.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, cook penne in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain penne.

    Step 3

    Stir 1/4 cup cooking water into ricotta mixture, then stir in penne. Thin with additional cooking water if desired and season with salt and pepper.

TagsPastaPenneItalianEuropeanRicottaCheeseDairyMainSideDinnerNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasyWeeknight MealsSimmerGourmet
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