Penne with Herbed Ricotta

Ingredients

• ¹/₃ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound penne
• 2 tablespoons basil
• 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons chives
• 1 ½ cups whole-milk ricotta
• 1 teaspoon thyme

Stir together ricotta, herbs, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large shallow serving bowl. Meanwhile, cook penne in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain penne. Stir 1/4 cup cooking wat...

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