Baked Ricotta Orecchiette

Published on June 10, 2021

• 1 pound cherry tomatoes

• 1 cup chopped zucchini

• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped

• ½ medium red onion, chopped

• 2 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

• 3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped

• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided, or as needed

• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

• sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste

• 1 (15 ounce) container whole-milk ricotta cheese

• 1 (16 ounce) package dried orecchiette

• 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

• ½ medium lemon, juiced

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Combine cherry tomatoes, zucchini, bell pepper, onion, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, and garlic in a large, 3-quart baking dish. Drizzle generously with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with pepper flakes, sea salt, and black pepper. Stir to coat everything. Make a well in the center of the dish and drop in the ricotta cheese. Drizzle the ricotta with remaining olive oil and give it a generous pinch more of pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper.

3. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Switch the oven to broil at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C) and continue to cook until desired blistering and browning occurs, 2 to 4 minutes more.

4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orecchiette in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.

5. Remove the baked ricotta dish from the oven and place onto a wire cooling rack.

6. Add thyme leaves, then stir the ricotta to break it up. Stir in fresh basil, parsley, and lemon juice. Add the reserved pasta water to loosen things up if needed. Taste and adjust salt if desired. Add the orecchiette and stir until everything is coated. Serve.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

722Calories25g Fat100g Carbs29g Protein

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Nutrition FactsServings Per Recipe4Calories722% Daily Value *Total Fat25g32%Saturated Fat7g37%Cholesterol33mg11%Sodium186mg8%Total Carbohydrate100g36%Dietary Fiber7g26%Total Sugars5gProtein29gVitamin C67mg336%Calcium331mg25%Iron2mg9%Potassium651mg14%

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