10 summer pasta ricotta Recipes

summer squash (combo of yellow squash & green zucchini), garlic cloves, very thinly sliced, crushed red pepper flakes, grape tomatoes, quartered (heirloom if available), part-skim ricotta cheese (can substitute mascarpone or goat cheese), handful fresh basil , chiffonaded, olive oil, salt and pepper

rotini pasta or 1 lb campanelle pasta, ricotta cheese , part-skim, feta cheese, crumbled, lemon peel, freshly grated, salt, pepper, freshly ground, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, fresh basil leaf, chopped, tomatoes

bacon slices, or 2 tbsp olive oil, tomatoes, garlic cloves, chopped, ricotta cheese, feta cheese or combination of goat and feta, milk, cooked short pasta (such as gemelli or penne), zucchini , cut into strips with a vegetable peeler, chopped fresh basil, herb butter or butter (such as kerrygold), grated parmigiano-reggiano (optional)

dry penne pasta or 4 oz cut ziti pasta, assorted summer vegetables (such as broccoli flowerets, asparagus or green beans cut into 1-inch pieces, quartered pattypan squa), ripe tomato, light ricotta cheese, snipped fresh basil, snipped fresh thyme, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, shredded parmesan cheese or 1 tbsp romano cheese

extra virgin olive oil, shallots , thinly sliced 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped, tomatoes, salt and pepper, tarragon, leaves removed, chopped (or 1/2 tsp. dried ), fresh basil, thinly sliced (10 leaves ), ziti pasta , rigate (with lines), asparagus, trimmed, chopped into 1-inch pieces, frozen peas, ricotta cheese, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, lemon zest, fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

uncooked ziti pasta, olive oil, chopped yellow squash, chopped zucchini, chopped onion, chopped tomatoes, garlic cloves, minced, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano, salt, divided, crushed red pepper flakes, part-skim ricotta cheese, egg, lightly beaten

penne pasta, olive oil, yellow squash, thinly sliced, zucchini, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese

extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, chopped fresh basil, salt and ground black pepper to taste, zucchini, sliced into thin rounds, yellow squash, sliced into thin rounds, grape tomatoes, halved, fresh linguine pasta, skim milk ricotta cheese, divided, chopped fresh basil