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Green pasta with peas in a bowl and fresh peas
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Pasta With Peas

Pasta with peas is a cheesy, creamy, and flavorful dish, perfect for dinner, and kid friendly. You’ll have dinner ready in less than 20 minutes with this easy recipe.
Author Diana
Servings 4 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces (225g) dried pasta any shape, Note 1
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 10 ounces (280g) frozen peas no need to thaw, plus extra for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons mint leaves Note 3
  • salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese freshly grated, I use vegetarian parmesan

Instructions

  • Cook pasta in salted water according to the package instructions until al dente. Reserve 2 cups of pasta cooking water.
  • In the same saucepan after you have removed the pasta and the water, add olive oil and melt the butter over medium heat.
  • Saute the onion for 4 minutes stirring constantly until it’s soft and translucent, add the garlic and cook for 30 more seconds.
  • Add the frozen peas, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the reserved pasta water, mint leaves, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute until the pasta water has been warmed.
  • Blend the peas until you get a smooth sauce, then combine with the pasta. Note 5
  • Serve pasta with extra peas, and freshly grated parmesan.

Notes

  1. Any pasta shape works here (fusilli, penne, rotini, shells), but avoid super small pasta shapes.
  2. The key to this pasta is to cook it until just al dente. Do not overcook it as it will become mushy.
  3. If you don't like mint or don't have it, you can skip it or substitute it with basil or parsley.
  4. To make this pasta vegan, use a vegan butter spread and vegan parmesan or nutritional yeast.
  5. You can choose not to blend the sauce, and it will still be delicious but won't have this lovely green color if peas are left whole.

Nutrition

Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 791IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 2mg
Find it online: https://littlesunnykitchen.com/pasta-with-peas/