5.0 from 6 votes
Quick and Easy Ricotta Pancetta Pasta
This quick and easy ricotta and pancetta pasta combines creamy ricotta cheese with crispy pancetta for a simple yet flavor packed sauce!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 334 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups cooked pasta
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese 200 g
- ½ cup cubed pancetta
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1-2 pinches salt
- 2-3 dashes black pepper
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Pecorino Romano
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1-2 prigs fresh thyme
EXTRAS
- 3-4 tablespoons grated pecorino or Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta al dente in a large pot of boiling salted water.
- Pass the ricotta through a sieve into a large bowl, add the salt, pepper. pecorino, parmesan and chopped thyme, combine well.
- In a small pan add the olive oil and the pancetta, cook until golden. Remove the pancetta with a slotted spoon and place in the ricotta bowl.
- In a large pan add the cooked pasta, ricotta mixture and 2-3 tablespoons of pasta water, toss to combine well, cook on high heat tossing continuously for 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately sprinkled with parmesan or pecorino cheese. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Pasta usually doubles in size when cooked, so for the recipe you will need approximately 2 - 2 1/2 cups of dried pasta to make 4 cups cooked. One cup of uncooked pasta is equal to approximately 70 grams (I measured with mezze rigatoni).
- If you prefer you can use all parmesan cheese and not include pecorino.
- Store this pancetta and ricotta pasta for up to 2 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. I don’t recommend freezing leftovers as the texture will change when thawing. To reheat, add some reserved pasta water or a little milk to rehydrate the pasta noodles and reheat on the stove or in the microwave until warmed through.
Nutrition Information
Calories
334kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
66mg
(22%)
Sodium
592mg
(25%)
Potassium
165mg
(5%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
377IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
244mg
(24%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 334kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 592mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 165mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 377IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.