Lemon Ricotta Pasta 🍋 One Pan Pasta Recipe

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in calories and offers a similar texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option that adds a cheesy flavor.

Boil water in a pot for the fettuccine.

Add 1 pound of fettuccine to the boiling water and stir.

Cook the fettuccine according to package instructions (6 minutes).

In a separate cold pan, add some pasta water and fresh ricotta cheese.

Add a pinch of black pepper and a small amount of salt to the ricotta mixture.

Incorporate about half of the 1 cup of pecorino Romano cheese into the mixture.

Zest the whole lemon into the ricotta mixture and combine well.

Add half of the fresh parsley to the ricotta mixture and mix until creamy.

Once the fettuccine is cooked, drain it and add it directly to the ricotta sauce.

Mix the fettuccine with the ricotta sauce thoroughly until well combined.

Garnish with the remaining parsley on top before serving.

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