Directions:
- Firstly, put on a large pot of salted water and bring to the boil, add pasta to water and cook until'al dente' approximately 8- 10 minutes.
- While pasta is on the go, finely dice your onion and crush your garlic.
- In a saucepan, put in the olive oil, when the oil is warm, add your garlic and onion and gently saute these until they are transparent.
- Add the ricotta to the pan, and stir through the onions and garlic well.
- At this stage, add your salt and pepper, parmesan, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Mix well and let simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- Drain pasta.
- Turn the ricotta sauce off from the heat, add your fresh basil leaves, roughly torn, into the sauce.
- Dish up some pasta into a bowl, put some of the ricotta sauce on top of the pasta, and finish off with some extra shavings of parmesan if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 200.5 Kcal (839 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 139.75 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 15.53g | 24% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 43.34mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 486.31mg | 20% | |
| Potassium | 153.29mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbs | 5.31g | 2% | |
| Sugars | 0.36g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.62g | 2% | |
| Protein | 10.1g | 20% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 198.7mg | 20% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 180.82 Kcal (757 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 126.04 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 14g | 24% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 39.09mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 438.57mg | 20% | |
| Potassium | 138.25mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbs | 4.79g | 2% | |
| Sugars | 0.33g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.56g | 2% | |
| Protein | 9.11g | 20% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 179.2mg | 20% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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