The peppery notes of the arugula accent the zesty, creamy sauce of this pasta dish so well. This leafy green can be added to any pasta to give it some freshness and color. In my opinion, it jazzes up a simple recipe!
Lemon Arugula Malfadine Pasta
Yield:
2
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb of Mafaldine
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup ricotta
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan (and additional to serve)
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- Juice of one lemon
- 2 cups arugula
- 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Basil for garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta following cooking instructions to al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water.
- Over medium heat, add olive oil and garlic to a pan. Cook until fragrant. Add heavy cream, parmesan and ricotta. Whisk until slightly thickened.
- Whisk in lemon juice, chili flakes, salt and pepper to taste. Toss in cooked pasta to coat. Gradually pour in cooking water and stir until preferred consistency.
- Mix in arugula and serve immediately.
- Top with basil, lemon zest, parmesan and enjoy!
