PAPPARDELLE WITH FETA CHEESE SAUCE

Pappardelle With Feta Cheese Sauce image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories dinner, weekday, pastas, main course, side dish

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 to 1 jalapeno or Serrano chili
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/4 pound strong-flavored feta cheese, like Bulgarian
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
3 tablespoons reduced-fat ricotta
1 teaspoon lemon juice
8 Moroccan olives or other oil-cured olives
8 ounces fresh pappardelle or other fresh pasta, like linguine
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Bring water to boil in covered pot for pasta.
Wash, trim and seed chili. With food processor running, put chili, garlic and thyme leaves through food processor to chop. Turn off processor; add feta, yogurt, ricotta and lemon juice, and process to mix well.
Pit olives; chop and add to cheese mixture.
Cook pasta. Drain and toss with cheese mixture. Season with pepper, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 662, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 95 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 686 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams