Pasta with Herbed Ricotta and Pine Nuts Recipe

This pasta recipe can be livened up even more with a garnish of halved cherry tomatoes, parsley sprigs, sweet red pepper strips, steamed asparagus spears, or sauteed mushroom caps.

• Meal Type: Pasta
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 8 oz Pasta
• 2 T Softened margarine
• 1/2 C Pine nuts
• 1 Small Onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
• 3/4 C Ricotta cheese (part skim)
• 2 T Chopped fresh parsley
• 1 T Tarragon
• 1 T Lemon juice
• 1/2 t Grated lemon rind
• 1/2 t Pepper
• Dash Ground pepper

Directions

1. Boil a large pot of warer; cook pasta until al dente
2. While pasta is cooking, in a small skillet, melt margarine
3. Add pine nuts and onion, stirring occasionally over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until pine nuts are lightly browned and onion is softened, set aside
4. In a small bowl, beat cheese with remaining ingredients
5. Stir in pine nuts and onion
6. When pasta is done, drain well; toss with sauce
7. Top with freshly ground pepper