Pasta W/lemon Cream Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 15 ounces low-fat ricotta cheese
• 1 dash salt
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 cups cooked pasta

Recipe

• 1 empty ricotta into blender or food processor, using the steel blade.
• 2 add salt.
• 3 process until all graininess disappears and ricotta has the texture of thick whipped cream.
• 4 flavor the mixture with lemon peel and nutmeg.
• 5 store in refrigerator.
• 6 drain the hot cooked pasta, then immediately return it to the saucepan it was cooked in
• 7 add the whipped ricotta.
• 8 toss until pasta is well coated with the sauce.
• 9 if desired, garnish with parmesan, fresh parsley or a few thin slices of pitted black olives.