Penne with chilli, garlic and ricotta
10
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This pasta is a great midweek meal because it's fast and filling, with a hint of chilli to tease your tastebuds.
Ingredients
Canola oil
2 tsp
Low-fat ricotta cheese
200 g, (crumbled)
Dry pasta
325 g, (penne)
Zucchini
2 medium, (thinly sliced)
Asparagus
2 bunch(es), (trimmed, cut into 3cm lengths)
Fresh red chilli
1 whole, (long, deseeded, finely chopped)
Garlic
2 clove(s), (cloves, crushed)
Fresh flat-leaf parsley
¼ cup(s), (finely chopped)
Instructions
1
Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet instructions, or until just tender. Drain, reserving ¼ cup (60ml) of pasta water. Return pasta to pan.
2
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook the zucchini, asparagus, chilli and garlic, stirring, for 5–7 minutes or until tender.
3
Add the zucchini mixture, ricotta and reserved pasta water to the pasta. Toss gently to combine. Serve pasta sprinkled with parsley.
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