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    Home » Main Dishes » Cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce

    Cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce

    February 28, 2016 , Updated May 17, 2021 Maria 23 Comments

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    The simple combination of your favourite tomato sauce, ricotta and cavatelli will provide you with a trattoria-style Italian home cooked meal. Come and take a look at how easy it is to make this recipe for Cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce.

    Cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce

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    A little over a month ago, I shared my family’s homemade cavatelli pasta dough recipe. (I’ve included a video to show you how easy it is 🙂 ) As in most things Italian, it’s a little time consuming to make, but super simple. I will usually double the recipe so that whenever I need cavatelli, they are waiting for me in the freezer. (If making cavatelli is not your thing, no problem – you can easily use store-bought cavatelli). The pretty shape you see below is obtained by gently pressing the dough into a grooved wooden board.

    Cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce

    Boil your cavatelli, and begin prepping the tomato sauce. All that’s left now is to add your ricotta to your tomato sauce. (Come and see how ridiculously easy it is to make your own ricotta…and it’s so much better too!)

    Cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce

    Enjoy the pasta!

    Cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce

    Recipe inspiration

    As you can probably guess, this is one of the meals that would frequently find its way to the dinner table as I was growing up.

    When I think back to my upbringing, I realize that there was a lot of “routine” when it came to meal planning. There was also a lot of simplicity.

    Pasta dishes were served three times a week: Sunday for lunch, Tuesday and Thursday for supper. Preparation for Sunday lunch was always an elaborate affair, starting at 8 o’clock in the morning with tomato sauce simmering on the stove. I can still remember the wonderful aroma of sauce as I ate my breakfast in the kitchen.

    Cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce

    This recipe for cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce is just one of the ways my mom would prepare this pasta. I hope you enjoy this trattoria-style Italian home-cooked meal which can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.

    Cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce

    Cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce

    Cavatelli with Tomato Ricotta Sauce

    This simple recipe for cavatelli with tomato ricotta sauce will result in a trattoria-style Italian home cooked meal...comfort food at its' best!
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    Course: Main
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 538kcal
    Author: Maria Vannelli RD
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    Ingredients

    • 1 pound Cavatelli Pasta homemade or store bought pasta
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
    • 2-3 cups tomato sauce or passata
    • 3/4 - 1 cup ricotta cheese
    • 1/4 cup Romano cheese grated
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. (While waiting for the water to boil, you can prepare the sauce).
    • Over medium heat, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
    • Sauté the garlic about 3 minutes until fragrant -texture should still be soft-do not allow to brown.
    • Stir in tomato sauce and cook until sauce is thickened (about 7-10 minutes).
    • Add your homemade cavatell to the pot of boiling water. (Cavatelli are done when they rise to the surface).
    • Remove from heat and strain pasta in colander.
    • Combine ricotta cheese with tomato sauce.
    • Toss cavatelli with the tomato ricotta sauce.
    • Serve in individual bowls.
    • Garnish with basil leaves and romano cheese.
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    Notes

    Homemade cavatelli will cook in just 2-3 minutes; frozen cavatelli take about 6-8 minutes.
    You can adjust the quantity of tomato sauce and ricotta to suit your preference.
    Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided below is just a rough estimate and variations can occur depending on the specific ingredients used. 
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 724mg | Potassium: 658mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 555IU | Vitamin C: 9.1mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2.8mg
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    Filed Under: Main Dishes, Pasta, Ricotta Cheese

    About Maria

    Maria Vannelli is a registered dietitian who lives in a suburb just outside Montreal, Canada. She's the founder of the food blog She Loves Biscotti. Maria hopes to inspire you and bring you and your loved ones closer together at meal times enabling you to create some memorable moments.

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    1. Dolores

      September 30, 2022 at 1:08 pm

      I too grew up having pasta on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursdays and cavatelli or spaghetti with ricotta and sauce was the family’s favorite!
      Many great memories are made with this dish!

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      • Maria

        September 30, 2022 at 5:16 pm

        Thanks so much Dolores ♥ Food is love.

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