Tomato and ricotta pasta
Tomato and ricotta pasta is an incredibly simple vegetarian pasta dish that can be prepared with a handful of ingredients in just 20 minutes! This recipe will make your dinner time easier, faster, and more enjoyable.
Servings 4
Calories 424kcal
Equipment
- 1 large skillet or cooking pot
- 1 large pan with a lid
- 1 Spatula
- Knife and chopping board
Ingredients
- 350 grams uncooked rigatoni pasta
- 250 grams ricotta cheese
- 250 grams cherry tomatoes
- 3-4 garlic cloves minced
- Fresh parsley for garnishing finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente following package instructions.
- While the pasta is getting cooked heat oil in a pan. Add cherry tomatoes and salt. Cover the pan with a lid and cook until the tomatoes turn soft. Keep stirring 2-3 times in between.
- Remove the lid and slightly crush the tomatoes with the back side of the spatula.
- Add minced garlic, tomato paste, and seasonings. Saute for a minute.
- Add ricotta cheese and mix.
- Add cooked pasta and mix.
- Garnish with chopped parsley.
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Notes
- Cook pasta al dente. Overcooked pasta will spoil the dish.
- Reserve some pasta water just before straining the pasta. Use this reserved pasta water to adjust the consistency of the sauce, if needed.
- I love the pieces of juicy cherry tomatoes in a pasta dish. So, I only mashed them slightly. If you want a smoother sauce, once the tomatoes are cooked, transfer them to a blending jar along with ricotta cheese. Blend to make a smooth sauce. Toss cooked pasta with this sauce.
- Instead of sauteeing the tomatoes. you can also use oven-roasted tomatoes in this recipe.
- I have used whole cherry tomatoes, you can cut them in half. Tomato halves will get cooked faster.
- You can also add chopped sun-dried tomatoes for a richer tomato flavor.
- Feel free to use seasonings of your choice to flavor this pasta dish. If you want to make pasta slightly spicy, add red chili flakes.
- You can add some sauteed or roasted vegetables to this dish like green peas, mushrooms, broccoli, etc.
- More recipe tips, tricks, and variation suggestions are shared in the post above, please follow them to make this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 389mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 2mg