Italian🍜 Noodles & pasta

Pasta and Peas

Name: Pasta and Peas
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ~2 tbsp olive oil; ~4 oz pancetta; ~2 cloves garlic; ~1 medium onion; ~¼ tsp red pepper flakes; ~2 cups fresh peas; ~14 oz plum tomatoes; 3 tsp salt; ~¼ tsp black pepper; ~1 lb mixed pasta; ~½ cup pecorino cheese

⏱ 25 min

A simple yet delicious classic Italian dish combining fresh peas, pancetta, and tomato in a harmonious blend. Quick to prepare and perfect for any dinner, this comforting home-cooked meal delivers satisfying results every time.

Adapted from a video by OrsaraRecipes

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Ingredients

olive oil~2 tbspest.
pancettabacon or guanciale can be substituted~4 ozest.
garlic~2 clovesest.
onion~1 mediumest.
red pepper flakes~¼ tspest.
fresh peasnot frozen~2 cupsest.
plum tomatoes~14 ozest.
salt3 tsp
black pepper~¼ tspest.
mixed pasta~1 lbest.
pecorino cheesefor garnish

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1
Heat a small amount of olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
2
Add diced pancetta and stir with a wooden spoon until fragrant.
3
Add minced garlic and onion, stirring until fragrant.
4
Sprinkle in red pepper flakes to taste.
5
Add fresh peas and sauté together with the pancetta, garlic, and onion.
6
Add diced plum tomatoes and continue cooking.
7
Season the mixture with salt (about 3 teaspoons) and black pepper, stirring gently to combine.
8
In a separate pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta for about 8 minutes according to package directions until tender.
9
Drain the pasta, reserving some pasta water. Add the drained pasta to the peas and sauce.
10
Cook the pasta and sauce together for a few more minutes, adding reserved pasta water as needed to reach desired consistency.
11
Transfer to serving plates and top with grated pecorino cheese. Serve immediately.

Pasta and Peas

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