Pappardelle con Ricotta

By LeeBoruchow

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pappardelle
• 1/4 cup chives, freshly snipped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup fennel tops, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh arugula, chopped
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup freshly grated pecorino
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add 2 tablespoon of salt. When the water comes to a rolling boil, stir in the pasta. Cook until al dente.

In the meantime, mix the chives, parsley, fennel, arugula in a small bowl. Place the ricotta in a medium-sized bowl and season with salt and pepper; mix with the extra-virgin olive oil and some pasta cooking water. Mix in herb salad.

Drain the pasta well and transfer the pasta to a large bowl. Soon the ricotta mixture over the pasta and add the pecorino. Toss to combine. If the resulting pasta appears too dry, add a little more pasta water.