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🍽️ Penne pasta with spicy ricotta cream

471 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Place the ricotta in a clean kitchen towel.
  2. 2. Squeeze the ricotta firmly to remove excess moisture.
  3. 3. Transfer the drained ricotta into a small bowl.
  4. 4. Stir one tablespoon of olive oil into the ricotta.
  5. 5. Remove the stems from the chili pepper.
  6. 6. Crumble the chili flesh into small pieces.
  7. 7. Add the chili pieces to the ricotta.
  8. 8. Season the mixture with salt and black pepper.
  9. 9. Set the bowl with the chili ricotta mixture aside.
  10. 10. Wash the tomatoes under running water.
  11. 11. Cut the tomatoes into quarters.
  12. 12. Remove the tough stem ends from the tomato pieces.
  13. 13. Remove the tomato seeds.
  14. 14. Halve the deseeded tomatoes crosswise.
  15. 15. Peel the garlic cloves.
  16. 16. Slice the garlic into thin pieces.
  17. 17. Wash the basil.
  18. 18. Shake the basil dry.
  19. 19. Pluck the basil leaves from the stems.
  20. 20. Chop the basil leaves roughly.
  21. 21. Heat the remaining oil in a large pan.
  22. 22. Add the garlic slices to the hot pan.
  23. 23. Sauté the garlic until translucent.
  24. 24. Add the prepared tomatoes to the pan.
  25. 25. Reduce the heat to a low setting.
  26. 26. Simmer the tomatoes until they are soft.
  27. 27. Fill a large pot with water.
  28. 28. Salt the water generously.
  29. 29. Bring the water to a boil.
  30. 30. Add the penne pasta to the boiling water.
  31. 31. Cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions.
  32. 32. Drain the pasta in a colander.
  33. 33. Add the drained pasta to the tomatoes in the pan.
  34. 34. Add the chopped basil to the pasta.
  35. 35. Season the pasta and tomato mixture generously with black pepper.
  36. 36. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
  37. 37. Divide the pasta among the plates.
  38. 38. Take small mounds of the chili ricotta mixture.
  39. 39. Distribute the ricotta mounds over the pasta.
  40. 40. Serve the dish immediately.

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