Spring Pasta Salad with Peas

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 12 oz dried orecchiette pasta
• 1-1/2 tsp garlic, minced
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from favorite.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Cook pasta until just tender, about eight minutes. Drain and set aside.
2.In a large frying pan set over medium heat, stir garlic in olive oil until soft and limp, for about 2 minutes. Add cheese, broth, and peas, and stir until simmering, for about 5 minutes. Turn off heat.
3.Add pasta to pan and mix well. Add basil and mix again. Season with salt and pepper, and a little red pepper flake if you like too. Garnish with a lemon wedge.