Italian
Ricotta and Tomato Pesto
by Federico Fusca Chef · 332K subscribers on YouTube
A fresh summer pesto made by pounding cherry tomatoes, fresh ricotta, garlic, basil, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a mortar. The pasta is cooked risotto-style with a sauce of garlic, oil, chili, parsley, and anchovies, then tossed with the pesto and finished with lemon zest.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
12 items- Cherry TomatoesCherry tomatoes
- Fresh RicottaFresh ricotta
- GarlicGarlic
- BasilBasil
- Olive OilExtra virgin olive oil
- SaltSalt
- PepperBlack pepper
- AnchoviesAnchovies
- ParsleyParsley
- Chili PepperChili pepper
- PastaPasta of your choice
- LemonLemon zest for garnish
Method
- In a mortar, pound a clove of garlic, basil leaves, olive oil, salt, and pepper to form a paste.
- Add the fresh ricotta and cherry tomatoes, and continue pounding until creamy.
- For the sauce, heat olive oil in a pan and sauté garlic, chili, parsley, and anchovies.
- Cook the pasta like a risotto, adding boiling water gradually until al dente.
- Once the pasta is cooked, toss it with the pesto and the sauce, mixing well.
- Serve with a grating of lemon zest on top.
Federico Fusca Chef
Home cook332K subscribers on YouTube256.5M total channel viewsSono Federico Fusca. Cucina italiana godereccia, ignorante e senza compromessi🔥 Ricette vere, creme illegali e piatti che spaccano. 👉 Iscriviti se ami mangiare sul serio.
