Peas In Tomato Sauce Revithia Me Saltsa Domata Food

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.

PEAS IN TOMATO SAUCE (REVITHIA ME SALTSA DOMATA)

Steps:

• Remove peas from the freezer so that they can begin to thaw while the dish is simmering.
• Add olive oil and onions to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook 2 or 3 minutes until the onions soften a bit. Add the minced garlic and stir a minute.
• Add the tomatoes (canned and paste), sugar, oregano, basil, and water to the onions. Continue to cook another 5 minutes so that flavors begin to come together. Adjust seasonings as desired at this point. Add zucchini and cook 5 to 8 minutes. The zucchini should be cooked but still firm.
• Add the thawed peas and stir again until the peas are warm, about 2 or 3 minutes.
• Serve warm.

GARLIC-TOMATO PASTA WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until the edges start turning golden, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste to the skillet and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the red pepper flakes, then add 1 1/2 cups of the boiling water; stir to dissolve the tomato paste. Simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes, adding the peas halfway through. Season with salt.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until softened but not cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain. Add the pasta to the skillet along with the basil; toss over medium heat, adding more of the reserved cooking water if needed, until the pasta is al dente. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 cup parmesan. Top each serving with basil and the remaining parmesan.

SPICED TOMATO SALTSA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over low heat. Add onions and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are soft but not browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high, uncover, and continue cooking until onions are lightly browned. Add cumin and wine and cook until liquid is almost completely evaporated, 4 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
• Place allspice, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and coriander seeds in a piece of cheese cloth; tie with a piece of twine to enclose. Add spice bundle to onion mixture, cover, and let simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes. Uncover, and stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper. Remove spice bundle from skillet, remove skillet from heat; keep warm until ready to serve.