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One-Pot Lemon Ricotta Rigatoni
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Cook time 15mins
Serves or Makes: 1
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ingredients
- 1 cup rigatoni, or your favorite short pasta
- 1 cup whole-milk ricotta
- 1 cup fresh grated parmesan, plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cups arugula
- Chili flakes, to taste
- Handful basil leaves
Method
Step 1
Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water; drain pasta.
Step 2
Make the sauce in the same pot: add ricotta, parmesan, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper to taste and stir well.
Step 3
Stir in 1/2 cup pasta water until smooth.
Step 4
Add pasta and stir vigorously until pasta is well coated. continue adding pasta water as needed, until smooth.
Step 5
Stir in the arugula and serve immediately topped with remaining sauce from pan, extra parmesan, red-pepper flakes, and torn basil.