Pasta - Ricotta, mushrooms and speck

Pasta is one of the most famous Italian dishes. It is easy to make and most of the times all the ingredients are sitting in the fridge. This is a version with ricotta, mushrooms and speck.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Slice the speck thin or make small cubes depending on the piece you have.

Step 2

Slice the mushrooms.

Step 3

Take a bowl and put the ricotta and a handful of grated parmesan in it. Mix strongly with a spatula until it gets creamy.

Step 4

Take a pan now and pour a couple of spoon of olive oil in it. Ease down the mushrooms, add a bit of salt, and stir. Let the mushrooms cook while you prepare the pasta.

Step 5

Prepare the pasta. Cook it in salty boiling water as long as indicated on the box. For this dish, it might be better to choose a short type of pasta.

Step 6

When the pasta is ready, strain it and put it in the pan with mushrooms. Add the ricotta cream and 3/4 of the speck. Increase the heat and stir the pasta for a couple of minutes, adding a handful of grated parmesan.

Step 7

Serve the pasta adding the 1/4 of speck we kept aside.