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Pasta With Herbed Ricotta And Pine Nuts Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Miscellaneous Recipes
Average Rating: (1 vote)
Yield: 4 Servings
 
Ingredients
  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  
 
Instructions
 
  1. GARNISH: halved cherry tomatoes, parsley sprigs, sweet red pepper strips, steamed asparagus spears, or sauteed mushroom caps dusted with paprika.

 
  2. Boil a large pot of water; cook pasta until al dente.

 
  3. 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.

 
  4. In a small bowl, beat cheese with remaining ingredients. Stir in pine nuts and onion.

 
  5. When pasta is done, drain well; toss with sauce. Top with freshly ground pepper and garnishes.

 
  VARIATIONS: - substitute raw cashews for pine nuts

 
   


 



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