Orecchiette with cream peas

Name: Orecchiette with cream peas
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g Pasta (e.g. orecchiette); 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper; 100 g Parmesan (piece); 1 Onion; 1 TABLESPOON Olive oil; 200 g Whipped cream; 300 g frozen peas; 1 TABLESPOON frozen parsley

AUTHOR
Andrew Gay

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
30 mins

TOTAL TIME
30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

500 g Pasta (e.g. orecchiette)
7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper
100 g Parmesan (piece)
1 Onion
1 TABLESPOON Olive oil
200 g Whipped cream
300 g frozen peas
1 TABLESPOON frozen parsley

Directions

1
Cook the pasta in 4-5 l boiling salted water (approx. 1 teaspoon salt per litre) according to package instructions.
2
In the meantime, slice the Parmesan cheese into fine shavings. Peel and finely chop the onion. Heat the oil in a pot. Fry the onion until transparent.
3
Drain the pasta and collect approx. 1⁄8 l pasta water. Put the noodles back into the pot.
4
Pour cream and pasta water over the onion. Add frozen peas and parsley, bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Mix pea sauce and parmesan well with the pasta.
5
Season again with salt and pepper.