{"id":2072,"date":"2026-10-26T20:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/?p=2072"},"modified":"2026-10-26T20:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:02:55","slug":"lemon-ricotta-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/lemon-ricotta-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Ricotta Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section id=\"mv-creation-168\" class=\"mv-create-card mv-create-card-168 mv-recipe-card mv-create-card-style-square mv-no-js mv-create-center-cards mv-create-has-uppercase mv-create-traditional-nutrition mv-create-has-image \" data-cs-config=\"{&quot;interactiveMode&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:false},&quot;widgetLayout&quot;:&quot;toolbar&quot;,&quot;showLabels&quot;:false}\" style=\"position: relative; --mv-create-base: #F4F4F4 !important; --mv-create-alt: #c3c3c3 !important; --mv-create-alt-text: #000000 !important; --mv-create-text: #000000 !important; 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data-ingredient-index=\"1\" data-ingredient-id=\"4110\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 \u00bd cups finely shredded parmesan cheese, plus additional for optional garnish\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"2\" data-ingredient-id=\"4111\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"3\" data-ingredient-id=\"4112\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 tablespoon lemon juice\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"4\" data-ingredient-id=\"4113\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus additional for optional garnish\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"5\" data-ingredient-id=\"4114\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 teaspoon grated garlic\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"6\" data-ingredient-id=\"4115\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00bd teaspoon salt\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"7\" data-ingredient-id=\"4116\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00bc teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper,plus additional for optional garnish\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"8\" data-ingredient-id=\"4117\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00bd pound spaghetti noodles, cooked according to package directions (approximately 2 quarts water with 2 teaspoons salt)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"9\" data-ingredient-id=\"4118\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves(approximately 4 to 4 \u00bd cups)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-hands-free\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-instructions mv-create-instructions-slot-v2\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mv-create-instructions-title mv-create-title-secondary\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t<ol><p>To a large mixing bowl, add the whole milk ricotta cheese, finely shredded parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, grated garlic, salt and black pepper stirring to combine then set aside.<\/p><p>To a large pot of boiling salted water (approximately 8 cups water with 2 teaspoons salt), cook the spaghetti noodles according to package directions to al dente or approximately 9-10 minutes. Remove \u00bd cup of the starchy pasta water and set aside. Before draining, add the fresh baby spinach to the pot and blanch for 30-45 seconds until just wilted. Turn off the heat to the pot, drain the pasta and baby spinach leaves into a colander then set aside. Return the pot to the stove top.<\/p><p>To the empty pasta pot, add the ricotta cheese mixture and \u00bc cup of the starchy pasta water. Stir to combine to a smooth and thick sauce. Return both the drained pasta and spinach leaves to the pot and toss to combine until all the spaghetti noodles are coated in the lemon ricotta sauce. If needed, you can add an additional 2-3 tablespoons, one tablespoon at a time stirring with each addition, of the starchy pasta water to thin the sauce if desired.<\/p><p>Transfer the lemon ricotta pasta to a large serving bowl and garnish with additional finely shredded parmesan cheese, lemon zest and fresh cracked pepper if desired before serving.<\/p><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<footer class=\"mv-create-footer\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"mv-create-footer-flexbox\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-copy\">&copy; kitchen<\/div>\t\n\t<div class=\"mv-create-categories\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lemon_ricotta_pasta.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-description=\"\" class=\"mv-create-pinterest no_pin ggnoads\" width=\"521\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lemon_ricotta_pasta.jpeg 521w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lemon_ricotta_pasta-244x300.jpeg 244w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lemon_ricotta_pasta-122x150.jpeg 122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\">\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/footer>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-checklists\" data-creation-id=\"168\"><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n<div id=\"attachment_2071\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2071\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2071\" src=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lemon_ricotta_pasta-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lemon_ricotta_pasta-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lemon_ricotta_pasta-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lemon_ricotta_pasta-320x320.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lemon_ricotta_pasta-480x480.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128,7,25,2,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-main","category-main-dish","category-pasta","category-recipes","category-vegetarian"],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":null,"thumbnail_uri":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2072"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2073,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072\/revisions\/2073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}