Roasted broccolini and whipped ricotta pasta with garlic breadcrumbs
This roasted broccolini and whipped ricotta pasta with garlic breadcrumbs is a sure weekday favorite.
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 250 g Mafaldine pasta
Breadcrumbs
- Handful of torn bread pieces
- 4 cloves of garlic smashed
- ⅓ tsp chili flakes
- ½ tsp salt
Whipped ricotta
- 250 g ricotta
- 50 ml olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Roasted broccolini
- 250 g broccolini
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- A couple of lemon slices
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C
- First bake the bread with the garlic, spices and oil for 10 minutes *
- Remove and set aside to cool
- Place the broccolini on the pan with salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon slices
- Cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes
- Cook your pasta and drain
- In a food processor make the breadcrumbs from the croutons
- Stop once at your desired courseness
- Wipe the processor and add the ricotta, lemon zest and olive oil
- Blitz until smooth
- Serve the pasta with the whipped ricotta, add the roasted broccolini and top with the breadcrumbs
Notes
* You can cook the broccolini and the breadcrumbs at the same time in different pans