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White Pesto Pasta Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 c. ricotta cheese
zest of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove, grated
2 tsp. finely chopped oregano
2 oz. parmesan, finely grated
1/4 c. olive oil
1 lb. tube or rod shaped pasta (rigatoni or spaghetti)
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º

Toast walnuts in a baking sheet tossing once until golden brown; 6-8 minutes. Let cool; finely chop.

Mix walnuts, ricotta, lemon zest, garlic, oregano and 2 oz. parmesan in a bowl. Add oil a tbsp. at a time, stirring after each addition until oil is incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 c. pasta water. Stir the water into the walnut ricotta mixture. Mix pasta into sauce and stir until pasta is completely coated.

 

 

 

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