New Recipes Pasta with Zucchini and Ricotta - ★Cooking Recipes★

I love simple pasta dishes and this is my new favourite!
Directions for: Pasta with Zucchini and Ricotta

Ingredients

1 lb(s) farfalle or other short pasta (454 g)

1 large zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced on the diagonal

5 Tbsp olive oil (75 ml)

3 clove garlic, minced

red pepper flakes, to taste

1 lb(s) ricotta cheese (475 g tub)

cup chopped fresh basil (75 ml)

coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until firm to the bite, about 7 to 9 minutes. Drain reserving 1 cup of pasta water.

2. While pasta is cooking, add 2 tbsp. of the olive oil to a large saut pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and saute just until starting to brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add garlic and pepper flakes and saute just until garlic softens but does not brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Toss zucchini, remaining 3 tbsp. oil, ricotta, basil and pasta in a large bowl. Add enough of the remaining pasta water to moisten. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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