Italian Cuisine
Spaghetti with artichokes and ricotta cheese
Category |
First course (Primo piatto) |
Type |
Vegetarian |
Difficult |
Very easy |
Time (minutes) |
30 |
Ingredients |
320 g spaghetti
6 artichokes
1 garlic clove
60 g of hard ricotta cheese (shaved)
1 marjoram
4 extra virgin olive oil spoons
salt and pepper to taste
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Description |
Mince garlic and put it in a pan with oil. Add artichokes cut in thin slices and cook them for 5 minutes, add some water, salt and pepper, cover all and go on cooking for 15 minutes (if necessary, you can add more water. ). While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of water, add salt (10 g for 1 liter of water)and wait untile it's boiling. Add spaghetti. Drain spaghetti after 7-8 minutes of boiling, mix them with the sauce in the pan, add minced marjoran and cook for 2-3 minutes overhot flame. Distribute ricotta cheese over all and serve at once. |
Additional Note |
This aromatic receipe, for 4 persons, is ready in half an hour. If you don't find hard ricotta cheese, you can use Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. |
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