Pasta With Tomato and Peas

Submitted by Southern Lady

"Looks delicious. From Everyday Italian, recipes for cleaning out the frig and cabinets. Giada recommends as a quick main dish or can be a side."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb linguine
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 shallots, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 5 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 1⁄2 cups frozen peas, thawed
• 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄4 cup grated romano cheese

directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite (al dente), stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, RESERVING 2 cups of the pasta water.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat.
3. Add the shallots, garlic, carrots, salt, and pepper. Cook until tender, about 8 minutes.
4. Add the tomato paste and 1/2 cup of the hot pasta water. Stir to melt the tomato paste and create a sauce, adding more pasta water if necessary.
5. Stir in the oregano, thyme, and parsley.
6. Gently fold in the cooked pasta, peas, and the cheeses, adding more reserved pasta water if necessary.
7. Transfer to a platter and serve immediately.

Reviews

[paula146]

It was great!!!! When I make it the next time I might omit the carrots, but its a great way to get kids to eat vegtables without them knowing it. thanks for sharing this one its a quick easy supper.

 

[Mustang Sally 54269]

Delish. I reduced pasta by more than 1/2 & it was still enough for 6 side dishes for us. I left all other ingredients the same, I just used less pasta water. Liked the herbs used, thanks for sharing.

 

[Chef BJ in Ramstein]

My family and I loved this recipe, my boys said it was better than eating out. It was easy to make, careful not to throw out the pasta water like I almost did, that is what will thicken the sauce. I breaded chicken breasts in Italian bread crumbs and fried in a bit of EVOO and it was a perfect meal, thanks for sharing

 

[Irmgard]

This dish is delicious and so easy to prepare. I used capellini, since that is what I had in the cupboard and used all Parmesan, as I didn't have any Romano. Otherwise, I made the recipe as directed. My husband commented that it didn't really need the addition of peas and carrots (he doesn't like vegetables) but apart from that, he said it was good. A pound of pasta makes enough for six main course servings so I will share some of the leftovers with my daughter so that she has a night off from cooking.

 

[GaylaJ]

We really enjoyed this pasta dish--simple and delicious. I diced a couple of handfuls of baby-cut carrots, so I probably added more than the equivalent of one regular carrot. And I know I added more Parmesan and Romano--I can rarely resist more cheese. :) Otherwise, no changes to the recipe. This was one of the wonderful recipes I chose for the Pick a Chef game--thanks for posting it!