"This elegant, bright pasta dish comes together in about the same amount of time it takes to boil noodles and heat up a jar of store-bought marinara The no-cook sauce is a 50-50 mix of ricotta and Parmesan, with the zest and juice of one lemon thrown in That’s it..."
INGREDIENTS
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Kosher salt
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1
pound short, ribbed pasta, like gemelli or penne
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1
cup whole-milk ricotta (8 ounces)
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1
cup freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino (2 ounces), plus more for serving
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1
tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest plus 1/4 cup lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons)
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Black pepper
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Red-pepper flakes, for serving
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¼
cup thinly sliced or torn basil leaves, for serving (optional)