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

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup soft butter

Fresh basil

2 cups fresh ricotta

Fresh ground pepper

8 ounces short pasta (elbows, cavatappi, etc)

Equipment:

pot

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.


Nutrition Information:

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526k Calories
21g Protein
28g Total Fat
46g Carbs
6% Health Score
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Calories
526k
26%

Fat
28g
44%

  Saturated Fat
17g
110%

Carbohydrates
46g
15%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
93mg
31%

Sodium
208mg
9%

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Protein
21g
43%

Selenium
53µg
77%

Phosphorus
306mg
31%

Manganese
0.56mg
28%

Calcium
273mg
27%

Vitamin A
1007IU
20%

Vitamin B2
0.28mg
16%

Zinc
2mg
15%

Magnesium
45mg
11%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Copper
0.2mg
10%

Potassium
266mg
8%

Fiber
1g
7%

Vitamin B12
0.44µg
7%

Iron
1mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.14mg
7%

Folate
26µg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.53mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.54mg
4%

Vitamin D
0.46µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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