Tomato Ricotta Pasta
Who says you have to wait until summer to enjoy a bowl of homemade tomato ricotta pasta? This quick and easy pasta recipe is perfect for any time of year, delicious, healthy, and super comforting. It's packed with flavor from the tomatoes, ricotta cheese, and herbs, but it's still light enough to be enjoyed after a busy day. Serve as is with some crusty garlic bread, a side of salad, or with other protein of your choice.
Ingredients
- 300 g rigatoni pasta
- 500 g passata tomato sauce.
- 250 g ricotta
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves chopped
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese grated or as needed
- Fresh basil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place a skillet on medium-high heat. Add extra virgin olive oil and heat until hot, add chopped onions and saute until soft and translucent, add chopped garlic and saute for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Stir in the passata (tomato sauce), Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper into the sauteed aromatics until combined. Reduce the heat and leave to simmer for about 10 minutes stirring at intervals so it doesn't burn.
- In the meantime, cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, reserve some pasta water as you may be needing it later.
- Once the tomato has slightly reduced and no longer tastes tomatoey, add grated parmesan cheese and tear in some fresh basil(to taste) then stir to combine.
- Add ricotta cheese to the sauce, break it up and stir until creamy and fully combined with the tomato sauce.
- Add the cooked pasta to the tomato sauce, and stir or toss to combine. Simmer for 1-2 minutes, if the sauce is becoming thick, add the reserved pasta water to lighten it up.
- Take it off the heat and serve with more freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and chopped fresh basil. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 601kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 23gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 421mgPotassium: 837mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1089IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 351mgIron: 4mg
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