Lemon and Ricotta Spaghetti
A lemony pasta dish consisting of spaghetti tossed with lemon, ricotta cheese, garlic, and olive oil then garnished with fresh basil.

servings: 4
total time: 30 minutes
recipe by: Frankie
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- zest and juice from 1 lemon
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- salt & pepper
- 3 large basil leaves, thinly sliced
Directions
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain the pasta and set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together the lemon zest, lemon juice, ricotta, olive oil, garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add the cooked spaghetti to the bowl and toss to coat.
- Season with salt & pepper to taste then sprinkle the sliced basil leaves on top.

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