Ricotta and Pea Pasta Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 pound tube pasta, such as ziti
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/3 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley
- 2 1/2 cups thawed frozen peas, divided
- 15 ounces (1 1/2 cups) ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- 1/2 cup finely shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water with 1 tbsp. salt to a boil. Add pasta and boil until tender, 7 to 9 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whirl garlic and parsley in a food processor until finely chopped. Add 1 1/2 cups peas, the ricotta, lemon juice and zest, 4 tbsp. oil, remaining 2 tsp. salt, and the pepper. Pulse to a coarse purée.
- Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta and return to pot. Immediately add ricotta-pea purée and remaining 1 cup peas and stir until well mixed. Add a little pasta cooking water, if necessary, to loosen sauce.
- Divide among 4 bowls. Sprinkle each with pine nuts and parmigiano, and drizzle with remaining 1 tbsp. oil.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Nuts.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for...
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