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Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta

October 30, 2023 By Lisa

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Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta

Here I present my recipe for Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta; a homemade spicy tomato sauce topped with ricotta and fresh basil.  I’ve been so excited to share this recipe with you, its incredibly satisfying and completely vegetarian!

This is how you make it

First you start with the Ricotta, you can get the recipe here:

Homemade Ricotta

Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Add the salt to the milk in a pot and slowly bring the milk up to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently so it doesn’t scald your pot.

Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.

Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Let the pot rest for 10 minutes then give it another mix.

Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Line a sieve with cheese cloth and place it over a bowl.

Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Pour the milk mixture into the cheesecloth.

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Let it strain for 10 minutes then its ready to eat.

Then you prep the Spicy Marinara, you can get the recipe here:

Spicy Marinara Sauce

Spicy Marinara Sauce I LisaGCooks.com

Spicy Marinara Sauce I LisaGCooks.com

Spicy Marinara Sauce I LisaGCooks.com

In a sauce pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and red pepper flakes.  When the olive oil is hot, add the onion; season with salt and pepper.

Drop the heat to medium-low and sauté until the onions are translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.

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Add the garlic.

Sauté the garlic for about 30 seconds, careful to not let it burn.

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Turn the heat to high and add the wine, stir and let the wine reduce.

Spicy Marinara Sauce I LisaGCooks.com

Spicy Marinara Sauce I LisaGCooks.com

Add both the tomatoes to the pot and then add the stock to the jar and can to rinse out any tomato residue and add it to the sauce.

Spicy Marinara Sauce I LisaGCooks.com

Season with the salt and pepper; about a half tsp of salt and about ¼ tsp black pepper, approximately 12 to 15 spins of the Peppermill.

Add the olive brine.

Stir well and let the sauce simmer for about 30 minutes on low heat.

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Let the sauce stand for a few minutes before you eat it or store it.

 

Then you build your dish

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Cook pasta according to package directions then drain.

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Add some spicy marinara to the pot you cooked the pasta in.

Spicy Marinara Sauce I LisaGCooks.com

Add in the cooked, drained pasta.

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Mix well.

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Add pasta to a serving plate.

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Top with more sauce

Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Top that with ricotta (2-3 tbsp per plate)

Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Top that with torn fresh basil leaves.

Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Top with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Then fresh ground pepper and finally Parmesan.

Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Serve immediately  ❤️

Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

omg!

Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

 

 

Ingredients in this recipe

Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Gallo Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 L

 

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Whole Tomatoes

 

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Passata Di Pomodoro Strained Tomatoes

 

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Kraft 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese, 680 g

 

What I served with this pasta

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Green Salad

 

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Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta I LisaGCooks.com

Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta


  • Author: Lisa G Cooks
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 1x
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A recipe for Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta; a homemade spicy tomato sauce topped with ricotta and fresh basil.


Ingredients

Scale

1 Batch of Homemade Ricotta

1 Batch of Spicy Marinara Sauce

375 g Box of Spaghetti or any pasta, cooked according to package directions

4 tbsp olive oil, divided

12–16 fresh basil leaves, torn

Fresh ground pepper, to taste

Parmesan cheese, to taste


Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package directions then drain.

Add some spicy marinara to the pot you cooked the pasta in.

Add in the cooked, drained pasta.

Mix well.

Plate some of the pasta and top with more sauce.

Top that with ricotta (2-3 tbsp per plate)

Top that with torn fresh basil leaves.

Top with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil 

Then fresh ground pepper and finally Parmesan.

Notes

  1. The sauce and cheese can be made ahead of time by a day or 2.
  2.  You can go with store-bought ricotta too, I recommend:

Tre Stelle Extra Smooth Ricotta Fresh Soft White Cheese, 475 g

  • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 Minutes
  • Category: Main
  • Method: Pasta
  • Cuisine: Italian

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