Summery Fettuccine Alfredo

By EricS52

Ingredients

• Total Time: 20 Minutes
• 4 to 6 4 to 6
• This extra-light Alfredo sauce for pasta gets its silkiness from fresh ricotta and grated pecorino cheese.
• RECIPE INGREDIENTS
• 3/4 pound fettuccine
• 1 cup thick whole-milk ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup finely grated pecorino cheese plus more for serving (1 1/2 ounces)
• 1/4 cup chopped basil leaves
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from cooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

DIRECTIONS

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the fettuccine until al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water and drain the fettuccine well.

Add the ricotta and the 1/2 cup of pecorino to the pot along with the reserved pasta cooking water; stir until smooth. Add the fettuccine and the basil, season with salt and pepper and toss. Serve in bowls, passing additional grated pecorino at the table.