Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           ricotta cheese -- at room temperature
   3      tablespoons   milk
     1/4  cup           parmesan cheese -- freshly grated *
     1/2  pound         fettuccine
   2      tablespoons   unsalted butter
     1/4  cup           parsley -- minced
                        salt and pepper

Preparation:

* Plus extra for topping. Heat serving plates in warm oven while cooking pasta. Put ricotta, milk, and parmesan in blender and blend until creamy. When pasta is done, drain and add butter to it. Add ricotta mixture, parsley, salt and pepper. Serve with additional grated parmesan.