Vegetarian

jenron821's Lemon-Ricotta Penne takes several minutes to prepare.

jenron821's Lemon-Ricotta Penne takes several minutes to cook.

jenron821's Lemon-Ricotta Penne makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for jenron821's Lemon-Ricotta Penne are:

8 oz. penne
15 oz. ricotta
1 lemon, juice and zest
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 c. frozen peas
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
grated parmesan to taste

Here is how you make jenron821's Lemon-Ricotta Penne:

Measure out 1 cup of frozen peas; let sit to begin thawing.Boil lightly salted water; cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/3 cup of the cooking liquid. Put the frozen peas into a colander and drain the pasta over the peas; this speeds the thawing process.Mix ricotta, lemon juice and zest, butter, salt, pepper and reserved cooking liquid; whisk until smooth. Add pasta and peas; mix well. Serve with grated parmesan, if desired.Serving Size: makes 4 generous servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENRON821.

The nutritional information for jenron821's Lemon-Ricotta Penne is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 433.7

• Total Fat: 14.3 g
• Cholesterol: 45.6 mg
• Sodium: 433.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
• Protein: 23.9 g