Orecchiette with whipped peas

AUTHOR
Arlie Wyatt
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
3 5
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. 1

    Cook the pasta in 4-5 l boiling salted water (approx. 1 teaspoon salt per litre) according to package instructions.

  2. 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. 3

    Drain the pasta and collect approx. 1⁄8 l pasta water. Put the noodles back into the pot.

  4. 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. 5

    Season again with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
790 kcal
CARBS
103 g
FATS
27 g
PROTEINS
29 g