Warm Penne Pasta Salad

By Cindy

Ingredients

• Salt
• 1 pound penne pasta
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 small onion or 1 large shallot, finely chopped
• 2 cups peas
• Salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 cups fresh ricotta cheese
• 4 tablespoons thyme, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, a couple of handfuls

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt it and cook pasta to al dente. Heads up: reserve 1 cup of starchy cooking liquid before draining.

Meanwhile, over medium heat in medium skillet, melt butter, add garlic and onions and sauté gently for 7-8 minutes. Add peas and heat though.
Drain pasta and add it back to the pot with reserved water, ricotta, parsley, Parm and onion-pea mixture. Toss 2 minutes to coat and combine flavors.