Borrowed From a Friend

Guilty again, this one is from Giada's Kitchen cookbook. A great pasta dish. Mangiamo!

Lemon Ricotta Pasta

Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 pound whole wheat linguine

• ½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese

• 3 tbsp olive oil

• ½ pound French green beans, trimmed and halved lengthwise

• 1 garlic clove, chopped

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ tsp ground black pepper

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

• Zest of 1 lemon

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

2. Add linguine and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes.

3. While pasta is cooking, combine ricotta and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl.

4. Drain the pasta and transfer to the large mixing bowl. Toss to combine.

5. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the green beans, garlic, salt and pepper. Saute until beans are tender, about 6-8 minutes.

6. Add the ricotta coated pasta to the pan with the green beans and toss to combine. Add the tomatoes and toss gently.

7. Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy!

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