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Quick & delicious ricotta and basil pasta sauce

by Micaela Harrasser

I don’t know about you, but in the summer I find myself craving for simple, refreshing and easy to make meals that can still nourish me. If it gets really hot, I also don’t want them to require too many ingredients or too much time to make. If you feel the same, look no further 😀

This pasta sauce is super quick to make, you just combine all ingredients and blitz them with a food processor! The ricotta is super fresh and creamy, while basil to me is synonym of ‘summer’ and ‘fresh’ making it the perfect sauce for a hot day!

You can also choose whether to eat it hot or cold, making it the perfect lunch to pack for work, or to enjoy in a picnic! 😀 buon appetito!

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Quick & delicious ricotta and basil pasta sauce

Serves: 2x as main Prep Time: Cooking Time: Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • 250g ricotta (Galbani is my go-to)
  • 10-20 basil leaves
  • 20g freshly grated cheese (like grana or parmigiano)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 160g dried pasta of choice

Instructions

  1. Start cooking the pasta in abundant, salted water.
  2. While the pasta cooks, in a small food processor, add the ricotta followed by the other ingredients. Add also a couple of tablespoons of the pasta cooking water.
  3. Blitz everything until you get a creamy sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning: more basil? More pepper?
  4. Once you are happy with the taste, transfer the sauce to a big bowl.
  5. Once the pasta is ready, drain it well and transfer it to the bowl with the pasta.
  6. Mix well, add some extra grated cheese and some extra virgin olive oil, and serve!

Notes

Storage: it can keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

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