Ricotta Pesto Parmesan Pasta.

You can cook Ricotta Pesto Parmesan Pasta using 10 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Ricotta Pesto Parmesan Pasta

1. You need of sauce.
2. You need 1 tbsp of olive oil.
3. You need 3 clove of garlic, minced.
4. You need 1/4 cup of shallots, minced.
5. It’s 8 oz of jarred pesto or homemade.
6. You need 15 oz of ricotta cheese.
7. It’s 2/3 cup of shredded parmesan cheese.
8. Prepare of pasta.
9. It’s 1 lb of dry pasta.
10. Prepare 1/2 of tablespoon salt.

Ricotta Pesto Parmesan Pasta instructions

1. In a large pot of boiling water add salt and pasta..
2. Stir and cook about 10-12 minutes until pasta is tender but not mushy in texture..
3. In a large skillet, over medium heat, add oil..
4. Once oil is hot, add shallots and garlic..
5. Saute for 2 minutes..
6. Add pesto in and just stir..
7. Now stir in ricotta and stir until creamy. Add a pinch of salt now if you like..
8. Add parmesan cheese and stir..
9. Take 1/4 cup of pasta water and add to sauce. Add cooked pasta and stir to coat pasta..
10. Serve hot and enjoy. Top with some toasted pine nuts. Or extra cheese. A great side dish is a salad or steamed broccoli or broccolini..
11. Recipe by taylor68too..