Italian Grandma Makes Fettuccine with Ricotta

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories, while mascarpone provides a similar creamy texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor, while grana padano is a more affordable cheese option.

Boil water in a large pot.

Add salt to the boiling water.

Cook fettuccine until al dente, according to package instructions.

In a bowl, combine ricotta cheese and pecorino romano cheese.

Add black pepper to the cheese mixture.

Drain the fettuccine and reserve some pasta water.

Mix the drained fettuccine with the cheese mixture.

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