Green Pea, Parmesan & Pine Nut Pasta

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A four-ingredient dinner that’s creamy, nutty, and packed with fresh flavor!  This Green Pea, Parmesan & Pine Nut Pasta is a lifesaver when you need something delicious fast. Ready in just 20 minutes! Save this recipe for busy nights! 

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Green Pea, Parmesan & Pine Nut Pasta

A four ingredient dinner doesn't get any easier! 
Servings 4 people
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1lb of rotini pasta
  • 12 oz of frozen peas
  • 1 tsp of grated lemon zest
  • juice of half a fresh lemon
  • 1 cup of ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup of pine nuts
  • ½ cup of parmesan cheese plus another quarter cup to sprinkle on top
  • Salt and pepper for seasoning

Instructions

  • Bring a large pan of water to the bowl and cook the peas for around four minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • At the same time add the pine nuts to a dry skillet over a medium heat and stir regularly until toasted then remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the packet instructions.
  • When the pasta is almost done, pulse one cup of the cooked peas with a few tablespoons of the pasta water until just chopped. Add in the lemon zest and ricotta, parmesan, salt and pepper and pulse again.
  • Drain the pasta reserving a cup of the water before you do.
  • Tip the peas and ricotta mixture into the hot pasta with the reserved whole peas and stir to coat all the pasta. Squeeze over the fresh lemon and add a little of the reserved pasta water if required to loosen the sauce.
  • Serve in bowls, topped with the pine nuts and a little more parmesan.
    Green Pea, Parmesan & Pine Nut Pasta Recipe
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pasta, Quick Meal

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