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A bowl of creamy fusilli Pasta And Peas Parmesan, and crispy bacon bits, garnished with black pepper.

Pasta And Peas

A quick and comforting Italian-inspired dish of Pasta And Peas that comes together in under 30 minutes using simple pantry staples. Creamy, flavorful, and budget-friendly, this is the ultimate weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine: Italian, Italian-American
Calories: 410
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz Pasta _ Short pasta like shells penne, or rotini
  • 1–2 cups Peas _ Frozen or fresh
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil _ Or butter for richer flavor
  • 1 small Onion _ Diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic _ Minced
  • ½–1 cup Parmesan cheese _ Freshly grated
  • ½–1 cup Pasta water _ Reserved
  • to taste — Salt & black pepper _ For seasoning
  • 2–3 tablespoon Fresh parsley or basil _ Chopped
  • 1 cup Broth chicken or vegetable _ Optional, to thin sauce
  • 1pinch — Red pepper flakes _ Optional for heat

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot (For boiling pasta)
  • 1 Large skillet or same pot (To cook base and toss)
  • 1 Colander (For draining pasta)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For chopping onion and garlic)
  • 1 Cheese grater (For Parmesan)
  • 1 Wooden spoon (For stirring)

Method
 

  1. Boil salted water, cook pasta until almost al dente, and reserve some pasta water before draining.
    Steaming hot fusilli pasta freshly drained in a pot, ready to be combined with sauce and other ingredients.
  2. Heat olive oil, sauté onion until soft, then add garlic briefly, making sure it does not burn.
    Close-up of diced onions cooking in olive oil in a pan, starting to soften and turn translucent.
  3. Add peas with onion and garlic, pour in pasta water, return drained pasta, and toss everything together.
    A skillet of rigatoni pasta tossed with peas, herbs, Parmesan cheese, and crispy pancetta or bacon, garnished with rosemary.
  4. Adjust with extra pasta water if dry, turn off heat, add Parmesan and herbs, and mix until creamy and smooth.
    A glass bowl filled with cheesy rotini pasta mixed with peas, shredded carrots, and bacon pieces, topped with fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 250gCalories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 16gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 310mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 180mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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