Ricotta Pesto Baked Pasta

Baked Ricotta Pesto Pasta is that perfect combination of bright and fresh basil pesto with creamy lemon and herb ricotta.

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Start by gathering the ingredients:

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Make homemade pesto or use store-bought. You want about 1 1/4 cups of pesto.

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Stir together ricotta cheese with lemon juice and zest, fresh thyme, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.

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Assemble the dish by adding cooked pasta to a 9 by 13-inch baking dish and top with pesto.

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Add halved cherry tomatoes and wilted baby spinach. Press some of the vegetables into the pasta.

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Add dollops of the ricotta cheese and sprinkle on shredded mozzarella. Bake at 350F until bubbly.

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This ricotta and pesto pasta bake is super flavorful and perfect anytime you want special dinner.

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Baked Ricotta Pesto Pasta is that perfect combination of bright and fresh basil pesto with creamy lemon and herb ricotta.

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Start by gathering the ingredients:

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Make homemade pesto or use store-bought. You want about 1 1/4 cups of pesto.

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Stir together ricotta cheese with lemon juice and zest, fresh thyme, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.

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Assemble the dish by adding cooked pasta to a 9 by 13-inch baking dish and top with pesto.

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Add halved cherry tomatoes and wilted baby spinach. Press some of the vegetables into the pasta.

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Add dollops of the ricotta cheese and sprinkle on shredded mozzarella. Bake at 350F until bubbly.

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This ricotta and pesto pasta bake is super flavorful and perfect anytime you want special dinner.

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