Pasta with Peas or other vegetable

By Claude

Pasta goes well with about any vegetable, like peas, or sun gold tomatoes.

Ingredients

• options:
• serving for two
• 6 oz of dry Pasta (3 oz per serving) - can be fettuccine, spaghetti or capellini.
• 3 oz of fresh or frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons of butter or olive oil
• 1 cup of pasta cooking water reserved.
• salt and pepper to taste.
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup of finely grated Cheese - Parmesan or Grana Padano, or Parmigiano Reggiano, or Pecorino (anything to your taste).
• peas and shallots
• cauliflower and caramelized onions
• mushrooms and thyme

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta in a pot according to package directions. About 3 oz per serving. Cook to al dente. Reserve one cup pasta water.

In a 12 inch saute pan (fry)melt butter or oil and saute whatever vegetable you use until tender.

Add about 1/2 cup of pasta water, and simmer to create a sauce. Add the pasta to the vegetables and sauce and mix well, water will be absorbed by the pasta. Add more water if to dry. Cook about 2 minutes.

Remove saute pan from heat and stir in butter or olive oil and freshly grated cheese. Add herbs if using.

Mix vegetable and pasta well and serve.