This bright and cheery Lemon Ricotta Pasta has only five ingredients and takes 20 minutes total! Sautéed zucchini and fresh basil are added to pasta tossed in a creamy, lemony sauce. You can use other veggies if you want. When you don’t know what to cook, make this!
I recently got back from a weekend getaway in Vermont. Usually I love eating out when traveling, but we stayed at such a nice AirBnB, I knew I wanted to cook at home at least once.
This was the perfect simple recipe to make while traveling. I didn’t need to bring a ton of ingredients and spices – just 5 basic ingredients.
Add this to your list of recipes to make when you’re tired, traveling, or just need a super simple and fast thing to feed your family!
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Pasta – any shape you want. I used a fancy one from an Italian market called Creste di gallo.
- Ricotta cheese – I prefer whole milk.
- Lemon – you’ll use both the juice and the zest in this.
…GET THE RECIPE for Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Zucchini and Basil!

