What can I do with lots of peas? These 15 delicious pea recipes are absolutely perfect to turn fresh or frozen peas into vibrant, healthy and convenient meals for the entire family like this quick pasta with peas.
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pea Recipes
Servings: 4
Author: Katia
Ingredients
1 Tbspolive oil, plus more for drizzling
1small onion, diced
1 lb(450 grams)peas, fresh or frozen
2 cupsvegetable broth or hot water
½ lb(220 grams)short shaped pasta
salt & pepper to taste
½ cupfreshly grated parmesan, plus more to serve
Instructions
Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook until the onion has softened and is turning translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add the peas and cook stirring frequently about 1 minute.
Then add vegetable broth (or water), raise the heat, bring to a boil and stir in pasta and salt (I use 1 tsp of salt and then I adjust the seasoning at the end). You might need to add or to reduce the amount of water according to the type of pasta.
Cover with a lid, reduce the heat and cook your pasta in the starchy water. During the cooking time, you need to stir often until the water is absorbed, otherwise, it will stick to the bottom. The water should barely cover the pasta, but it's fine, add extra water gradually only if needed.
Cook until ready but firm to the bite. Turn off the heat and stir in freshly grated parmesan cheese until melted. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Serve immediately with a drizzle of olive oil, black pepper, and extra parmesan cheese if you like. Enjoy!