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Pasta with Herbed Ricotta and Pine Nuts
Pasta with Herbed Ricotta and Pine Nuts
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Main Dish, Cheese, Pasta
Ingredients List
- 8 oz Pasta (preferably spinach)
- 2 tb Softened margarine
- 1/2 c Pine nuts
- Sm Onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
- 3/4 c Ricotta cheese (part skim)
- 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tb Tarragon
- 1 tb Lemon juice
- 1/2 ts Grated lemon rind
- 1/2 ts Pepper
- 1 ds Ground pepper
Directions
GARNISH: halved cherry tomatoes, parsley sprigs, sweet red pepper strips,
steamed asparagus spears, or sauteed mushroom caps dusted with paprika.
Boil a large pot of warer; cook pasta until al dente. While pasta is
cooking, in a small skillet, melt margarine. Add pine nuts and onion,
stirring occasionally over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until pine nuts
are lightly browned and onion is softened. Set aside. In a small bowl, beat
cheese with remaining ingredients. Stir in pine nuts and onion. When pasta
is done, drain well; toss with sauce. Top with freshly ground pepper and
garnishes. VARIATIONS: - substitute raw cashews for pine nuts ~ substitute
basil for tarragon ~ add 1/2 c chopped, cooked spinach to ricotta-sauce
mixture
steamed asparagus spears, or sauteed mushroom caps dusted with paprika.
Boil a large pot of warer; cook pasta until al dente. While pasta is
cooking, in a small skillet, melt margarine. Add pine nuts and onion,
stirring occasionally over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until pine nuts
are lightly browned and onion is softened. Set aside. In a small bowl, beat
cheese with remaining ingredients. Stir in pine nuts and onion. When pasta
is done, drain well; toss with sauce. Top with freshly ground pepper and
garnishes. VARIATIONS: - substitute raw cashews for pine nuts ~ substitute
basil for tarragon ~ add 1/2 c chopped, cooked spinach to ricotta-sauce
mixture
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