I don’t know where ricotta has been all my life, but I adore it. I’m glad we’ve found each other. The other day Ma whipped up some crackers with a smear of ricotta, half a cherry tomato and a sprinkling of salt … and I was in heaven.
This dish is heaven too. It’s light, easy, and quick to make. It’s the ultimate mid-week meal. I used little tube pasta but it would suit little shells perfectly so the ricotta can hide within them, surprising you at each bite.
Ingredients
250g cherry tomatoes, halved
a handful of basil, torn
200g ricotta {I always buy from the deli}
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 tbs olive oil
400g pasta
250g cherry tomatoes, halved
a handful of basil, torn
200g ricotta {I always buy from the deli}
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 tbs olive oil
400g pasta
Method
♥ Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet or until al dente
♥ While the pasta is cooking, heat a pan over medium. Add the oil and cook the garlic until fragrant {until you can really smell it}. Add the tomatoes.
♥ Saute the tomatoes for 3 minutes or until they soften slightly. Remove from heat.
♥ Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet or until al dente
♥ While the pasta is cooking, heat a pan over medium. Add the oil and cook the garlic until fragrant {until you can really smell it}. Add the tomatoes.
♥ Saute the tomatoes for 3 minutes or until they soften slightly. Remove from heat.
♥ Once the pasta is cooked, drain and add it to a serving bowl. Toss in the cooked tomatoes and garlic. Place spoonfuls of ricotta on top, as well as torn basil. Season with salt and pepper.
♥ Toss before serving.
♥ Serves 4
♥ Toss before serving.
♥ Serves 4
Note: If you like things spicy add some chopped chilli to pan when you’re cooking the garlic.
What’s your easy weeknight meal that you can whip up at the speed of light?
You make me so hungry!
This looks delish!
Ricotta is good, but a friend has got me hooked on Danish Feta….yummo. Do egg and bacon rolls count as a quick weeknight meal?? Sooo easy and kids love em!!
Mmm, that looks tasty!
My easy meal is quiche, I did it last night, a crustless one and my little 2 1/2 yr old even helped me. Though I did cringe when she was passing me the eggs so animatedly I thought they would end up on the roof!
looks tasty i must try this.
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Excellent combination 🙂
Yummy! My family are all into cherry tomatoes at the moment, so this might be a winner! Thankyou.x
I did one of these a couple of weeks ago, almost identical (except for the less-healthy addition of bacon, for my husband and eldest son who can't get enough of it).
It was devine!
This looks delicious Chantelle.
Great pictures!
My quick meal is spaghetti & meat balls. The meat balls are from the butchers and they're huge so following my mum's advice, I make each one into four tiny meat balls and bake them, that's why it's so quick- no need to hang around in the kitchen. Cook the pasta, heat the (store bought) sauce. Done 🙂
This looks delicious! I am partial to an quick pasta dish and this looks right up my alley. I like to roast my cherry tomatoes when I do a sauce sometimes.
Thank you for sharing. 🙂