A lemon ricotta pasta sings of spring! With pockets of gooey ricotta and a fresh pop of zesty lemon, it’s a simple but oh-so spring pasta. This pasta is a fancy restaurant-worthy dish, that comes together in just 20 minutes. Elena Davis shared her recipe for lemon ricotta pasta. Elena says it’s important to use high-quality whole-milk ricotta cheese. Wait until the end to add the ricotta in, so each pasta plate gets a pocket of ooey gooey cheese.