Pasta with Peas and Ricotta is a quick and delicious meal.
I have teamed up with some fellow Instagrammers for this post. The theme is pea recipes for spring. So, in light of that I decided to make Pasta with Peas and Ricotta.
After deciding what I wanted to make I got on the internet to get some ideas and found a ton of recipes for dishes like this. The recipe that inspired me the most was Rachael Ray’s.
The original recipe also calls for you to reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid from the pasta and add it into the dish at the end. Mine ended up having plenty of sauce, so I skipped that step.
I left all of the fresh herbs out because I don’t have those on hand. I have to buy them at my local grocery store and they are about $2 for each package.
Then I end up having some leftover and end up spending more for groceries, trying to come up with ways to use the rest of the fresh herbs.
So for me, I only make recipes with fresh herbs occasionally. I also find that many recipes are just fine without them.
That got me thinking that other people would be like this too. I just thought that this recipe would be easier and more affordable without them.
That also means that the shelf life of these ingredients is pretty long, so this dish is a good one to make towards the end of your grocery cycle.
Meaning you can make this dish say, the day before you go grocery shopping.
Grocery shopping tip:
Make your menu based on using the freshest ingredients on the days following your shopping trip, and use the ingredients that are canned or frozen on the days right before you are going to be shopping again.
I also try to keep the ingredients for a pantry or freezer type meal on hand, in case we are busy and can’t get to the grocery store on the normal day.
Some other easy pasta dishes you might like:
Chicken Spinach Tortellini Alfredo
Alfredo Chicken Pasta & Broccoli
Homemade Tuna Helper Creamy Pasta
Spaghetti with Zucchini & Tomatoes
Pasta with Peas and Ricotta
Ingredients
- 1 pound short cut pasta I used ziti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup shallots chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 container Ricotta cheese 15 ounces
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Cook pasta 1 minutes less than package directions.
- While the pasta cooks heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add butter, shallots, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 3 minutes. Add broth and reduce heat to medium-low, add peas and cook for 3 minutes. Sitr in Ricotta and mix until well incorporated, Add lemon juice and zest.
- Mix sauce with pasta and Parmesan cheese, (I did this in the pan I cooked the pasta in because everything would not fit in the skillet).
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Can’t wait to make this. I love anything with peas and ricotta. I’m going to add some sausage to this for protein and flavor.
Sounds delicious, I bet it will be yummy!
Do you mince garlic or leave whole?
I have edited the recipe to use minced garlic. Thanks for bringning it to my attention!
I know this is an old recipe, but I’ve looked over it several times and nowhere can I see the type of pasta used or how much pasta the recipe calls for. Should I assume it’s 1lb?
How silly of me! Yes, it is one pound and the cut I used is ziti, but you could use any cut you would like. Thanks for pointing this out to me.
This looks yummy, what side dishes would you suggest?
A salad and some garlic bread would be great with this dish!
This sounds lovely, I must try to make it
It is pretty easy, too! Thanks
Wonderful recipe.I like this and I think this is very delicious.
I am going to make this recipe for my family and husband
Thanks for sharing
Thanks, Maha!
Priya @asmallbite
Most comfortable food ,sounds delicious and yummy
Thanks!
Looks great, sounds delish, Mindy!
Thanks!
looks great! def going to try!!
Thanks!
Light, delicious and comforting…a perfect spring pasta, Mindy.
Thanks!