Pasta w/ Ricotta, Herbs & Lemon

Ingredients:

• 1 pound penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 cup fresh ricotta
• 1/3 cup roughly chopped mixed fresh herbs
• zest of 1 lemon, grated
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Instructions:

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserving 1/3 cup of the water, drain the pasta then return it to the pot. In a medium bowl, whisk together the butter, ricotta and pasta water until a rich, creamy sauce forms. Pour the sauce over the hot pasta. Add the herbs, zest, salt and pepper and toss.