5 from 2 votes
Pesto Pasta with Ricotta and Tomatoes
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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
625 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
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..
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Nutrition Information
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: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 625
% 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.