Quick and Easy Ricotta Pancetta Pasta

Ingredients

• 3-4 cups cooked pasta
• ¾ cup ricotta cheese
• ½ cup cubed pancetta
• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 1-2 pinches salt
• 2-3 dashes black pepper
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated pecorino romano
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1-2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3-4 tablespoons grated pecorino or parmesan cheese

Steps

1. 1

   Cook the pasta al dente in a large pot of boiling salted water.

2. 2

   Pass the ricotta through a sieve into a large bowl, add the salt, pepper. pecorino, parmesan and chopped thyme, combine well.

3. 3

   In a small pan add the olive oil and the pancetta, cook until golden. Remove the pancetta with a slotted spoon and place in the ricotta bowl.

4. 4

   In a large pan add the cooked pasta, ricotta mixture and 2-3 tablespoons of pasta water, toss to combine well, cook on high heat tossing continuously for 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately sprinkled with parmesan or pecorino cheese. Enjoy!