Pesto Pasta with Ricotta and Tomatoes
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Pesto Pasta with Ricotta and Tomatoes
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My quick no-cook pasta sauce recipe with fresh pesto, creamy ricotta, and heirloom cherry tomatoes. This easy dish is ready in minutes and bursting with flavor.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 lb fusilli pasta or similar pasta
- salt coarse
- 3/4 cup pesto sauce recipe here
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
garnish
- Parmesan Cheese shaved
- black pepper fresh cracked
- basil fresh leaves
Instructions
- Bring lots of well salted water to a boil and cook the pasta to 2 minutes shy of the package instructions. In other words we want the pasta nice and chewy, not mushy.
- Drain the pasta and do one of two things:1. For a hot dish toss immediately with a few generous dollops of pesto.2. For a room temp or cool dish rinse the past in cold water and drain well. Then toss with a few generous dollops of pesto. One benefit of this choice is that your pesto will stay bright green.
- Divide the pesto pasta between 4 pasta bowls. Add small spoonfuls of ricotta, and top with tomatoes.
- Garnish with shavings of Parmesan cheese and a good grinding of fresh black pepper. If you've got little basil leaves handy, add them too..
Nutrition Information
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Calories
625kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
505mg
(21%)
Potassium
513mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1.792IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
234mg
(23%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 625 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 625kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 505mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 513mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1.792IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 234mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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