Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Ricotta Pesto - Serving Dumplings

Ingredients

• 7 ounces pasta (like rigatoni, paccheri or penne)
• 6 ounces pancetta (or bacon, cut into cubes)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp pine nuts
• fresh thyme (for serving (optional))
• 5 ounces sun-dried tomatoes (drained (oil reserved))
• 4.5 ounces ricotta
• 1 ounce toasted pine nuts
• ⅓ cup oil from the sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 tsp white miso paste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp crushed red chili flakes (less or more to taste)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp black pepper