One Pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon
Fresh flavors of lemon and parsley combine with rich ricotta cheese and spring peas for a simple pasta side or main dish.
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- food processor
Ingredients
- 8 oz. small shell pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 8 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (plus extra, for serving)
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Stovetop Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Boil pasta according to package directions, adding the garlic cloves and fresh peas for the last two minutes of cooking. If you are using frozen peas add them in step 4.
- Reserve ½ cup of the starchy pasta water and drain the rest. Transfer the pasta back to the cooking pot and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to keep the pasta from sticking. Pull out the two garlic cloves for the next step.
- In a small food processor, combine ricotta, ¼ cup Parmesan, lemon juice and zest, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and the garlic cloves from the cooked pasta. Process until very smooth.
- Add peas and sauce to the pasta in the cooking pot. Use the reserved pasta water to get the sauce to the desired texture.
- Serve with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
Pressure Cooker Instructions
- Add pasta, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, garlic, and 2 cups water to the pressure cooker.
- Cook with manual high pressure for 6 minutes, then quick release the pressure.
- In a small food processor, combine ricotta, ¼ cup Parmesan, lemon juice and zest, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and the garlic cloves from the pressure cooker. Process until very smooth.
- Add peas and sauce to the pasta in the pressure cooker. Stir to combine.
- Serve with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 18gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 601mgPotassium: 327mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 901IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 204mgIron: 2mg
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