Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Lemony Herb Pasta is for Dinner.

Lemony Herb Pasta takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lemony Herb Pasta takes 7 minutes to cook.

Lemony Herb Pasta makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lemony Herb Pasta are:

1 container (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
5 tbs lemon juice
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1 tbs olive oil
2 tbs lemon zest
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 pound whole wheat penne pasta
1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Here is how you make Lemony Herb Pasta:

1 - Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a small bowl, whisk together ricotta, lemon juice, parmesan, parsley, olive oil, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Set aside.2 - Add penne to boiling water and cook for 7 minutes or until tender. Add asparagus to pot for final 3 minutes of cooking time. Set aside 1 cup pasta water, then drain pasta mixture and place in serving bowl. 3 - Add ricotta mixture and bacon to serving bowl and stir well to combine, adding reserved pasta water by the 1/4 cupful if necessary. Serve immediately.Serving Size: Makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DORKFISH52.

The nutritional information for Lemony Herb Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 327.8

• Total Fat: 11.1 g
• Cholesterol: 24.3 mg
• Sodium: 373.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
• Protein: 15.9 g