Pasta With Ricotta Pesto

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1 cup grates parmesan cheese
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese or 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup cubed mozzarella cheese
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 16 ounces penne pasta, cooked and drained

Recipe

• 1 boil water to cook pasta while making pesto.
• 2 in food processor, process garlic, basil and pinenuts for 30 seconds, until almost smooth.
• 3 add 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1 cup ricotta cheese and remaining ingredients and process for 45 seconds until thoroughly blended.
• 4 set aside and cook pasta.
• 5 toss well-drained pasta with pesto and serve with remaining parmesan cheese.