Italian
Pasta Limone E Ricotta Salata
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A simple and flavorful pasta dish with lemon zest and salted ricotta, typical of Puglia.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
9 items- Olive OilExtra virgin olive oil
- LemonZest only
- Chili PepperChili pepper, to taste
- WaterFor cooking pasta and for the sauce
- SaltFor pasta water
- PastaAny short pasta, e.g., penne or rigatoni
- ParsleyFresh parsley, chopped
- BasilFresh basil leaves
- Salted RicottaGrated, a generous amount
Method
- Heat olive oil in a pan.
- Add a bit of lemon zest and chili pepper to the oil.
- Add a splash of water to prevent burning.
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
- Reserve some pasta water.
- Toss the drained pasta with the oil mixture, adding a little pasta water to create a creamy sauce.
- Remove from heat and add chopped parsley and basil.
- Add a generous amount of grated ricotta salata and mix well.
- Finish with more lemon zest and additional ricotta salata on top.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.
