Easy One Pot Pasta With Lemon Ricotta
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 16 ounce package corkscrew pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated (plus extra for serving)
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot cook pasta according to package directions.
- While pasta is cooking prep the other ingredients, slice shallot and mince garlic.
- Drain the pasta and set aside.
- In same pot that the pasta was cooked in, turn heat to low and sauté, shallot and garlic for 1 minute.
- Add ricotta, Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
- Stir in the pasta to coat. Serve immediately with extra Parmesan if desired.