This is a fast and delicious recipe for penne dressed up in a zingy lemon ricotta sauce and tossed with smoky yellow squash. It requires minimal ingredients and with fast chopping skills can be on the table in a half hour or less.
Squash slices are quickly cooked under the broiler while the pasta cooks and the sauce is whisked together using ricotta, lemon zest and juice along with a little pasta water.
Short on time…Simple to make…But big on taste with lemon being the stand-out flavor. The milky ricotta balances out the tartness so it won’t make you pucker! But it will make you smile…it’s like sunshine on a plate.
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I’m sending this to Presto Pasta Nights hosted by Daphne of More Than Words this week.
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I love how u combine those flavours together! Squash and lemon AND ricotta! yum! Thanks for entering Presto pasta!!!
Light, lovely and flavorful.Mimi
ohhh Cinaminigirl! this is right up my alley! I adore creamy pasta sauces! Very cool and thanks for sharing the real food love on the two for tuesday recipe blog hop! 🙂 Alex@amoderatelife
What a great comfort meal. Love the broiled squash and so nice to have another recipe for using it up.
Looks like I should buy some yellow squash soon. Your pasta dish looks great!
Hmmmm Squash.
How did you know that my garden is about to explode with summer squash? And I never would have thought to put them together with lemon and ricotta, but I will now! Thanks for linking up with Two for Tuesday.
How, how, HOW, can you make the simplest things look so extraordinary!! Seriously, this looks so good! I only wish I ate more pasta!!
This reminds me of a wonderful recipe in Mario Batali's new book, Molto Gusto. I love having yellow summer squash on anything, but have never tried it on pasta. So many flavors here. I know I'd love it!
I love that you broiled the squash. It looks so scrumptious and just intensifies the mild flavor. The ease and the combo of flavors is summer-special!
So sunny!! This plate is so happy =) Sounds delicious and a great way to use some that abundant summer squash. I'm so glad you linked this to Two for Tuesdays this week, Reeni!! (and I'm very excited about it too…thank u for saying so, that put a big smile on my face!) …have a great one!
Another great pasta! YUM!!!
The lemon and ricotta sound so good in this. I think I'll be seeing a lot of yellow squash at the farmers' markets, and this is a great way to use it!
Now that looks like the perfect summer dish to me. Could you pass me a plate please 🙂
The lemon, ricotta and yellow squash combination is wonderful–so bright and cheerful too. Perfect for a summer dinner. 😉
Yummy and creamy. Looks absolutely yummy and delicious.
yummy combo! Looks so refreshing!
I love penne recipes, and this one looks delicious!
Wow, perfect pasta dish…the flavors are gorgeous!
Ooh, Reeni, something very similar to this was my first blog. I used cherry tomatoes, but you know what? I think adding squash like you have here would take it over the edge. Mmm, so good. Simple and perfect for summer!
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Oh, this looks delicious! I've been looking for ways to use up all the summer squash!
What a delicious way to incorporate yellow squash! And you can't go wrong with ricotta cheese and pasta.. this looks like a winner.
Gorgeous as always my dear. I love using ricotta because it makes such an easy & delicious sauce. I imagine that the lemon must add a nice bit of brightness. Delicious!
Another great looking and tasting pasta! Love the addition of squash.
I mentioned I am not a big zucchini person, that includes yellow squash. That I have never cared to eat, but this dish looks delicious!!
Yum! I love quick pasta dishes, especially during the week. This looks marvelous, Reeni.
perfect! I have been looking for something to do with yellow squash! Thanks!
It looks delicious! The smoky squash is an original touch…I just had squash blossoms for dinner myself…yum yum!
What a marvelous recipe, Reeni! I love that you used yellow squash in it…everyone seems to concentrate on zucchini this time of year.Light and lovely!
I had dreams about that bean burger and guacamole last night!
Gorgeous summer pasta dish! The pairing of lemon and ricotta is fabulous :).
Looks good and simple just what I like.
I bet the lemon and ricotta pair so well together…yum! Beautiful pictures, Reeni!
Mmm I'm a big fan of eating sunshine. Especially ricotta-flavored sunshine. This looks fantastic! So appetizing.
Well done to you.Delicious pasta dish ♥
love the yellow ingredients in this pasta dish! very summery favours too, I like it 🙂
lovely, looks delish.
This pasta is a delicious mix of flavors dear, I love all the ingredients you used. The abroiled squash gives a touch of originality. Bye dear, have a nice day
Lemon, ricotta and fresh summer squash…this sounds like a winning combination. I love meals that can be on the table in under an hour and still taste like you spent an entire afternoon in the kitchen!
Reeni, this is a perfect garden buffet dish…love the combination of flavours!
Looks great..love how easy it is to make
That looks so full of flavor and so satisfying! Yum! Purrs and headbutts to Moon!
With my carb addiction on the increase, this looks like a perfect meal!
Summery and gorgeous
I just made my first batch of ricotta cheese today and this looks like a great meal to try it with.Thank you!
Sounds like a delicious flavor combination. I love anything lemon.
Yummy, delicious penne love lemon, ricotta and yellow squash make them wonderful.
Awesome combination of flavors. I still have Ricotta in my fridge from a recipe I made this weekend so I'm adding this to my to-do list! Thanks for another great recipe :o)
Wow!!! love the combo.luks delicious…
These looks great. I love the everything in this dish especially the broiled squash. Great photos.
Sunshine on a plate sure looks good to me! 🙂
oh yum, have tried with mushrooms never squash great idea looks fabulous!