Pasta e Piselli - Vegetarian Pasta and Peas Recipe
Pasta e piselli, or pasta and peas, is a simple Italian pasta dish that’s easy to make with just a few ingredients. The creamy pasta and the sweet peas pair beautifully with salty grated parmesan cheese to create a bowl of ultimate comfort.
Ingredients
- 6 oz (168g) protein pasta (I used Barilla)
- 1 cup (170g) fresh or frozen peas
- 1 cup (226) Low fat cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup (55g) grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup (110g) Low fat milk
- 1 tbsp (8g) cornstarch
- sprig fresh basil leaves (about 6-8 large leaves)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- additional basil and parmesan for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. When there is one minute left in the cooking time, add in your frozen or fresh peas, and finish cooking the pasta.
- Add cottage cheese, parmesan, milk, cornstarch, basil, salt & pepper, and garlic powder to a small blender cup. Blend well.
- Pour sauce into a large nonstick skillet, and turn heat on to medium-low.
- Drain the cooked pasta and peas, and add to skillet.
- Stir to coat the pasta in the cream sauce.
- Gently heat until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Be careful not to overheat sauce as that might make the cottage cheese separate.
- Garnish with additional parmesan cheese and fresh basil if desired and serve immediately.
NOTE
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Pasta e Piselli - Vegetarian Pasta and Peas Recipe
Serving Size
230 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
300
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Carbohydrates
40
g
13
%
Protein
22
g
44
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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