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A quick weeknight meal doesn’t have to be expensive! With simple ingredients, you can easy to make budget-friendly lemon ricotta pasta and the meal is ready start to finish in less than 40 minutes. The affordable meal will be requested over and over again!
Budget-Friendly Lemon Ricotta Pasta Recipe
I’m always on the search for the perfect meal that we can eat on busy weeknights. Something that requires minimal effort and a family favorite everyone will enjoy. Simple pasta seems to always be a win!
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What makes pasta dishes a great weeknight meal?
Simple Ingredients: Most pasta dishes only utilize a few basic ingredients. For instance, spaghetti is great with just sauce or you can add in some protein or vegetables to make it even more filling.
Quick Cooking Time: Pasta cooks really quickly, usually about 8-12 minutes. The sauce can be prepared quickly as well, sometimes only needing to be heated.
Affordability: Pasta is so budget-friendly! The ingredients to make pasta are often readily available and affordable.
Versatility: You can pretty much add whatever vegetable, cheese, and meat ingredients you have or prefer to use in a pasta dish.
One-Pot or Minimal-Pot Meals: The single pot pasta dishes and the type that is dump and then bake style are popular for weeknight meals. Uses minimal cookware so the cleanup time is also quicker!
Pasta for busy weeknights!
What can I say, weeknights can get pretty crazy around here. We are just so busy and it’s getting more and more difficult to sit down together for dinner. Meals together do happen most nights, we just eat late. But a quick to make meal is also really helpful, making it easier to eat together sooner.
Lemon ricotta pasta is the perfect staple for those busy weeknight dinners. It’s just such an easy pasta dish! Made with a creamy ricotta sauce, it has just the right amount of bright lemon flavors mixed in. The creamy sauce is light and full of flavor. Altogether making this zesty lemon ricotta pasta one that you will serve for dinner again and again!
Delicious Lemon Ricotta Pasta
Such an easy dinner idea! Also referred to as one pot lemon ricotta pasta, this creamy pasta recipe uses fresh ingredients and is so delicious.
Ingredients:
4 tbsp butter
1 cup heavy cream
2 lemons
1 cup ricotta cheese (or low-fat ricotta if you prefer)
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp salt
1 cup mozzarella
1 package of spaghetti
Directions:
Cook Spaghetti according to package instructions.
Zest 2 lemons and set aside.
In a saucepan with high sides, melt butter over medium heat.
Add cream.
Add lemon zest.
Squeeze in lemon juice from both lemons.
Add remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth and creamy.
Cook sauce until lemon ricotta mixture is melted..
Add cooked and drained spaghetti to sauce and stir until coated.
Serve immediately.
Optional: Dress up the pasta dish with fresh herbs, like fresh basil or top with sprigs of parsley.
Additional details:
Serving Size: About 1 cup cooked
Number of Servings: about 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 min
In just 20 minutes you can have this
Tips and Tricks
Don’t like or have spaghetti? Use your favorite pasta!
Add in chicken or shrimp for some more protein.
Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top.
Use a pinch of red pepper flakes for added color and flavor.
Leftover pasta can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Different Types of Pasta
If you aren’t a fan of spaghetti, or you don’t have any in the cupboard, you can use all sorts of different types of pasta for this recipe.
I hope you enjoy this easy lemon ricotta pasta recipe!
Looking for more easy pasta recipes? I’ve got them on the blog HERE!
Tara
blog owner at Seeing Dandy Blog
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