Name: Creamy Ricotta Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Orecchiette pasta - 8 ounces; Ricotta cheese - ½ cup; Egg - 1 large; Kosher salt, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Lemon, zested - 1; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch; Pesto, or to taste - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Creamy Ricotta Pasta Sauce

1. Orecchiette pasta 8 ounces

2. Ricotta cheese ½ cup

3. Egg 1 large

4. Kosher salt, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

5. Freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

6. Lemon, zested 1

7. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch

8. Pesto, or to taste ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Creamy Ricotta Pasta Sauce

1 . Stage

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook orecchiette according to package directions, reducing time by 1 minute, about 10 minutes.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, combine ricotta cheese, egg, salt, pepper, lemon zest, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Mix until a paste forms. Add 1/3 cup hot pasta water and whisk well. Repeat with another 1/3 cup pasta water.

3 . Stage

Transfer pasta to a saucepan using a strainer, letting most, but not all, the water drain off. Reserve cooking water. Add the sauce mixture and turn heat to medium. Cook and stir until sauce thickens enough to coat the pasta evenly, about 2 minutes. Add more pasta water if sauce gets too thick. Stir in pesto. Taste and season as desired. Transfer pasta to a warm bowl. Chef John