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Prep Time: 25 mins Servings: 5-6Ingredients
- 1 lb short pasta, like penne or Mezzi rigatoni
- 1 cup Farmer Cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan (plus more for serving)
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- ¼ cup lemon juice from 1 to 2 lemons
- 2 cups of arugula
- Chili flakes for serving
- Olive oil for serving
- Thinly sliced or torn basil leaves for serving
Directions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente, reserving 1 cup of cooking water. Drain pasta and set aside.
- Make the sauce in the same pot: add the Farmer Cheese, parmesan, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper to taste and stir until well combined.
- Stir or whisk in ½ cup of pasta water until smooth.
- Add the pasta and stir until the noodles are well coated adding more pasta water to loosen up the sauce as needed for a smooth sauce.
- Stir in the arugula.
- Serve immediately and top with remaining sauce and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve with extra parmesan, red-pepper flakes and torn basil.
