Cooking Recipe Pasta With Herbed Ricotta & Pine Nuts
Recipe Ingredients
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