Pasta For Two
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 12:10am

Ingredients




1/2 pound penne
Salt as needed
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons finely-minced shallots
1 small garlic clove finely minced
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
Freshly-grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1 Cook the penne in boiling salted water until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water. 2 Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the wine and continue to cook until the liquid is reduced by half. Whisk in the flour. 3 Combine the ricotta and reserved pasta water in a bowl and whisk into the pan. The sauce will thicken immediately. Add the drained pasta to the sauce. Top with grated Parmesan before serving. 4 This recipe yields 2 servings.