Basil Ricotta Macaroni and Cheese

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Basil Ricotta Macaroni and Cheese a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 21g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 527 calories. This recipe serves 4. For 90 cents per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of butter, fresh basil, ground pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. A few people made this recipe, and 10 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Framed Cooks. It works well as an inexpensive main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 43%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Macaroni and Cheese – home made macaroni and cheese is a comfort food that is hard to beat. You can put away the pre packaged macaroni and cheese at the store, Ricotta Cheese, Tomatoes And Basil, and Tomato Soup with Ricotta Cheese and Basil.

Servings: 4

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

1. Cook pasta in heavily salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water and drain. Return to pot.2. Add butter and stir until butter is melted. Add ricotta and stir gently until ricotta is worked into the pasta. 3. Pour a little pasta water into the pot until you have a very light sauce.4. Divide among plates. Grind fresh pepper on top, scatter basil leaves on each plate and serve.

 

Step by step:

1. Cook pasta in heavily salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water and drain. Return to pot.

2. Add butter and stir until butter is melted.

3. Add ricotta and stir gently until ricotta is worked into the pasta.

4. Pour a little pasta water into the pot until you have a very light sauce.

5. Divide among plates. Grind fresh pepper on top, scatter basil leaves on each plate and serve.

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