Creamy Parmesan and Pea Pasta

European · Italy

Creamy Parmesan and Pea Pasta

Penne pasta tossed in a silky parmesan butter sauce with sweet green peas and fresh cracked black pepper.

13 min Easy Serves 3$2.72 estimated
Halal
Vegetarian

Contains: Dairy, Gluten

Ingredients

  • Penne Pasta

    300 g

    $0.72

  • Frozen Green Peas

    150 g

    $0.42

  • Salted Butter

    40 g

    $0.35

  • Parmesan Cheese (Parmigiano-Reggiano)

    50 g

    $1.20

  • Black pepper

    0.5 tsp

    $0.02

  • Salt

    0.5 tsp

    $0.00

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Preparation

  1. 1

    Cook penne pasta in a pot of boiling salted water according to package directions, about 9 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the frozen peas to the boiling pasta water for the final 2 minutes of cooking.

  3. 3

    Reserve 100 ml of starchy pasta water before draining the pasta and peas.

  4. 4

    Melt butter in the warm empty cooking pot over low heat, then return the drained pasta and peas to the pot.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle in the finely grated parmesan and pour in half the reserved pasta water.

  6. 6

    Vigorously toss everything together until a velvety sauce coats every tube, seasoning generously with freshly cracked black pepper.

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