# Pasta con pesto di ricotta e noci

Quick and easy pasta with ricotta and walnut pesto.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 320 g pasta
- 400 g ricotta
- 120 g walnuts
- 60 g grated cheese
- salt
- pepper
- extra virgin olive oil

## Instructions

1. Boil the pasta in salted water.
2. Blend the walnuts in a mixer until coarsely chopped, then add the grated cheese, a drizzle of olive oil, pepper, and continue blending.
3. Finally, add the ricotta and blend again, adding a few tablespoons of pasta cooking water.
4. Taste the pesto and adjust salt and pepper if necessary.
5. Drain the pasta into a large bowl, add the pesto and more pasta cooking water until you get a creamy pasta.
6. Plate, and to decorate add some chopped walnuts and a sprinkle of pepper.

## Equipment

- pot
- mixer
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKJye8nIhKb/?igsh=MXNvdnI2aTBnOGxiaQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/956845dd-a3dc-43e2-a294-3251e85fd9d0
- Extracted: 2025-06-06

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