Description

SPAGHETTI IN CREAMED RICOTTA, PISTACHIO AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Ingredients

15-18 fresh Basil Leaves ½ cup Ricotta Cheese ¼ cup Pistachio Nuts (Plus about 1 tablespoon chopped) ¼ cup Parmigiana ¼ Olive Oil (Not included in oil for skillet) Salt & Pepper to taste 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes sliced in half 1 clove Garlic 1-pound Spaghetti (Cooked according to package directions for al dente). -Reserve about ½ cup of cooking water.

Instructions

Process basil, olive oil, pistachio, parmigiana and ricotta until smooth. In a large skillet over medium heat add 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic glove sauté 3 minutes, then remove garlic clove. Add sliced cherry tomatoes, salt & pepper and sauté for another 3 minutes. Over low heat add cooked spaghetti to skillet, creamed ricotta, ½ cup pasta water, chopped pistachio nuts and mix to coat spaghetti.

SPAGHETTI IN CREAMED RICOTTA, PISTACHIO AND CHERRY TOMATOES