Pasta with Marinara Sauce & Ricotta
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | slices |
bacon
diced |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
|
|
| 1 | jar |
marinara sauce
14 ounces |
*
|
| 15 | ounces |
ricotta cheese
part-skim |
|
| ¼ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
freshly grated |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
|
|
| 1 | pound |
pasta, penne
or ziti, cooked |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | slices |
bacon
diced |
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
red pepper flakes
|
|
| 1 | jar |
marinara sauce
14 ounces |
*
|
| 433.5 | ml/g |
ricotta cheese
part-skim |
|
| 59 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
freshly grated |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 59 | ml |
parsley leaves
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
pasta, penne
or ziti, cooked |
|
Directions
Cook bacon in large saucepan until crisp; drain on paper towel.
Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet.
Add onion and red pepper flakes; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add marinara sauce and bring to a boil.
Meanwhile, in a mixer bowl, beat ricotta, parmesan, salt and pepper until creamy.
Stir in parsley.
Toss pasta immediately with marinara sauce and bacon.
Pass ricotta.
