Ruffled Pasta With Herbed Ricotta And Pine Nut Brown Butter

Serves: 6

Lilian Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

52

Sweetness

49

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

3 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Stir together ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, herbs, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large serving bowl

2

Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente

3

Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander

4

While pasta is boiling, heat butter and oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides

5

Add pine nuts and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until nut and butter mixture is golden brown, about 3 minutes

6

Add drained pasta to pine nut butter along with 1/3 cup of reserved pasta cooking water and stir to coat

7

Thin ricotta mixture with 1/2 cup more of reserved cooking water, then add pasta and toss to combine

8

Thin with some of remaining reserved cooking water if necessary

9

Serve immediately

10

Stir together ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, herbs, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large serving bowl

11

Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente

12

Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander

13

While pasta is boiling, heat butter and oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides

14

Add pine nuts and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until nut and butter mixture is golden brown, about 3 minutes

15

Add drained pasta to pine nut butter along with 1/3 cup of reserved pasta cooking water and stir to coat

16

Thin ricotta mixture with 1/2 cup more of reserved cooking water, then add pasta and toss to combine

17

Thin with some of remaining reserved cooking water if necessary

18

Serve immediately