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Pasta with Peas and Ricotta

Pasta with Peas and Ricotta features olive oil, butter, ziti, chicken broth, Ricotta, Parmesan, frozen peas, lemon, shallots and garlic.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon pasta with peas and ricotta, pasta with ricotta
Servings: 6
Calories: 435kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • 1 pound short cut pasta I use 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.
    1 pound short cut pasta
  • 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. Stir in Ricotta and mix until well incorporated, Add lemon juice and zest.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 1/4 cup shallots, 3 cloves garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 cup chicken broth, 2 cups frozen peas, 1 container Ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, zest of 1 lemon
  • 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).
    1 cup Parmesan cheese

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate. 
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Nutrition

Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 533mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 561IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 235mg | Iron: 2mg