Spicy Ricotta Pasta

This is a quick, 20 minute pasta that you can whip up on a weeknight with only a few ingredients and minimal tools. All you need is a pot to boil your pasta and a blender for the sauce.

Ingredients:

• 15 oz ricotta 

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes 

• 1/4 cup of sun-dried tomatoes or 3 tbsp of Calabrian chile paste (add a jalepeno if you don’t have Calabrian chiles) 

• 2 cup Parmesan cheese 

• 4-5 basil leaves 

• 2 cloves of garlic 

• 1 tablespoon garlic paste

• 1 tablespoon tomato paste 

• 1 tablespoon pepper 

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder 

Directions: 

1. Start boiling your water for the pasts.

2. Add all ingredients (besides the pasta) to a blender and blend until smooth. 

3. Cook pasta per instructions and reserve 1 cup of pasta water 

4. Drain pasta, add the sauce from the blender and add pasta water a quarter cup at a time to thin the sauce to your liking. 

5. Top with Parmesan, more basil and pepper if you’d like more.

Enjoy!