Creamy Lemon Ricotta Rigatoni with Summer Squash I found this fresh summer squash at my local farmers market and really wanted to turn it into a pasta. Since it felt like such a summer dish, lemon just made sense here. And instead of using heavy cream, I blended ricotta with pasta water, which gives it that creamy silky texture while feeling way lighter and fresher for warmer days. The squash gets cooked down with shallots and garlic, then everything gets tossed with mezzi rigatoni, lemon, and the whipped ricotta sauce. Pasta recipe, summer pasta, lemon ricotta pasta, easy dinner recipe, vegetarian pasta #pastarecipe #easydinner #summerrecipes #italianinspired #comfortfood