Description
A warm and comforting pasta dish featuring creamy ricotta, tangy tomatoes, and fresh basil, ready in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta (your choice: spaghetti, fettuccine, or whatever you have)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Toss in the minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the cherry tomatoes to the skillet and cook until they start to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in the ricotta cheese and mix until creamy.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to combine with the sauce.
- Fold in the fresh basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm, topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Don’t skip the step of allowing the garlic to perfume the oil for a depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 50mg