Fresh Pasta And Peas Food

PASTA AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the green onions, and season with seasoned salt. Cook until green onions are golden brown. Mix in the peas with liquid and basil, and continue cooking until heated through. Toss with cooked pasta to serve.

PASTA AND PEAS

Steps:

• Start the water for the pasta.
• Meanwhile,heat a little of the oil in a sauce pan.
• Add the onions and cook until golden.
• (DO NOT BURN).
• Add the herbs, peas,and 1/2 cup of water and the rest of the oil.
• Keep warm.
• Drain the cooked pasta and put it in a bowl.
• Add the peas and mix.
• Add the rest of the water, if needed.
• I have also used Great Northern or Pork and beans--all undrained.
• You may add a diced tomato to the onions and peas, if you like.
• add the rest.

FRESH PASTA AND PEAS

Steps:

• Place peas in a saucepan with the salt, spring onions, olive oil, parsley and water.
• Cook them gently for 15 minutes.
• In the meantime,cook the tagliatelle in a separate saucepan, drain it and return it to the saucepan.
• Add the cooked peas to the tagliatelle, making sure to include the juices.
• Mix well and serve hot with grated pecorino cheese.

PASTA WITH TOMATO AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 2 cups of the pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic, carrots, salt, and pepper. Cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the tomato paste and 1/2 cup of the hot pasta water. Stir to melt the tomato paste and create a sauce, adding more pasta water if necessary. Stir in the oregano, thyme, and parsley. Gently fold in the cooked pasta, peas, and the cheeses, adding more reserved pasta water if necessary. Transfer to a platter and serve immediately.

FRESH ANGEL-HAIR PASTA WITH BACON AND PEAS

Steps:

• Set a large pot of salted water to boil. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain (leave fat in skillet).
• Add shallots to skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Add peas and half-and-half; season with salt and pepper. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta, and return to pot. Pour sauce over pasta; toss to combine, adding some reserved pasta water a little at a time to coat. Sprinkle with bacon, and serve immediately.

SUMMER PEA PASTA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and cook the garlic and chilli for a couple of mins until very lightly golden. Stir in the zest.
• Cook the pasta, adding the peas for the final 2 mins. Drain, then tip everything back into the saucepan. Tip in the garlic, chilli and lemon, scraping in any bits stuck to the pan. Tear in the basil, season and add the remaining olive oil. Stir well.

FRESH PASTA WITH CRABMEAT, PEAS AND CHILE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine in a pasta pot of well-salted boiling water until al dente, about 3 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta.
• While pasta water comes to a boil, cook spring onions in 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water, peas, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and cook 1 minute. Add crab and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add pasta, lemon juice, cheese, chile, and remaining tablespoon each of oil and butter and stir to combine well, adding more cooking water to moisten if necessary. Remove from heat and stir in all but 1 tablespoon parsley. Serve pasta sprinkled with remaining parsley.
• What to drink:
• Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano '07

PASTA WITH SALMON & PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the fusilli according to the pack instructions.
• Meanwhile, heat a knob of butter in a saucepan, then add the shallot and cook for 5 mins or until softened.
• Add the peas, salmon, crème fraîche and 50ml water. Crumble in the stock cube.
• Cook for 3-4 mins until cooked through, stir in the chives and some black pepper. Then stir through to coat the pasta. Serve in bowls.