Lemon Ricotta Sauce with Pasta and Shrimp
Lemon ricotta sauce blends garlic, wine, lemon & ricotta to make a creamy sauce served over Pasta with shrimp.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pasta, Ricotta Sauce, Shrimp
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 627kcal
Author: Belly Laugh Living
Pasta
- 4 Ounces Pasta
- 3 Tablespoons Salt
Sauce and Shrimp
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 6 Cloves Garlic
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Thyme
- 2 Lemons
- ½ Pound Shrimp
- 1 Zest of One Lemon
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ⅔ Cup White Wine
- ½ Cup Ricotta
- ½ Cup Fresh Parsley
- ½ Tablespoon Crushed Red Pepper
Pasta
Boil Water for Pasta. Add about 3 Tbs of salt when the water starts to boil. Then add pasta. Cook pasta one (1) minute less than the package directions
When the pasta is done, before draining, reserve ½ Cup of the pasta water. Reserve the water for the sauce. Drain the pasta.
While Pasta is cooking prepare the Shrimp and Sauce.
Remove shells and devein shrimp.Put the juice of one lemon on Shrimp. Set Aside for at least 5 minutes no more than 15 minutes. NOTE: Keep the thyme on the stems. Tie them together if possible. The Thyme will be removed before the pasta is added Zest and juice one lemon
Heat olive oil in a saute pan for about 30 seconds. Add garlic cloves and fresh Thyme with 1 teaspoon of salt. Sauté garlic until it is a nice golden brown and the thyme is soft. The garlic will also be soft. Takes about 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the shrimp with lemon sauce to the garlic. Sauté for 3 to 4 more minutes. Or until the shrimp start to turn pink/opaque.
Remove the Thyme
Stir in the lemon zest and the lemon Juice
Optional - Add Crushed red pepper flakes
Add the wine and pasta water. Stir to combine the sauce with the shrimp
Toss the pasta in the sauce. Cook for a couple of minutes to reduce the sauce and finish cooking the pasta. Turn off heat
When adding the ricotta cheese. Take about ¼ cup of the hot pasta sauce and stir into the ricotta cheese. NOTE: This keeps the ricotta from breaking
Pour ricotta sauce into the pasta and shrimp
Gently stir the ricotta sauce into the pasta
Chop Parsley and serve with pasta
Enjoy! Everyone can sprinkle Parsley on top of the pasta. Parmesan cheese can also be served with this pasta as an additional topping.
Calories: 627kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 296mg | Sodium: 12626mg | Potassium: 624mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2189IU | Vitamin C: 100mg | Calcium: 388mg | Iron: 7mg