Pasta with sun-dried tomato ricotta pesto. This creamy red pesto could very well be your next obsession. The hearty sun-dried tomato ricotta pesto is a velvety, flavor packed sauce that might make you crave for pasta night. It’s bright, light and satisfying.
Pesto is an insanely flexible and delicious sauce. In this recipe, we use semi-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, ricotta and a little bit of delicate white miso for an intensely vibrant, smooth pesto. Because the sauce is so rich, we can keep this dish simple and only add crispy baked pancetta. Once the pasta is cooked, we toss it with the pesto and top with toasted pine nuts. It’s ready in no-time and incredibly delicious.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
RECIPE NOTES
- pesto and pasta are a match made in heaven, but this pesto is also heavenly when spread onto sandwiches stuffed with roasted vegetables
- no pancetta? Use bacon or swap it for shrimps. Or leave it out for a brilliant vegetarian dinner
- serve with a simple salad drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
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Calories Per Serving: 543 kcalPasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Ricotta Pesto
Ingredients
sun-dried tomato ricotta pesto
Instructions
Notes
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I made this last night for dinner. The few things I did differently: I seared scallops instead of pancetta, added a splash of cream at the end since I forgot to save pasta water, and tossed in largely chopped garden tomatoes. Served with a simple green salad….. it was amazing! Thank you for the great recipe!
Sounds fantastic! Love it! I’m really happy you enjoyed the recipe, thank you for giving it a try!
What can I sub for miso? Soy sauce? Mirin?
Tomato paste will work
What can I substitute for miso? Soy sauce? Mirin?
Hi, you can use soy sauce or fish sauce. Enjoy the recipe!
We had this for dinner and it was amazing! Loved the flavors. I’m wondering how large a serving is for the calories? Thank you!
We had this for dinner tonight and it was amazing! Loved the flavors. I’m wondering how big a serving is for the calories? Thank you!
Hi Meghan, I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, thanks for giving it a try.
It’s 543 kcal per serving. Have a wonderful day!