Penne With Peas, Grape Tomatoes and Ricotta

A great pasta dish I got from Good Housekeeping.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  cups  frozen peas, thawed
• 1  lb  penne rigate or 1  lb ziti pasta
• 1  cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley leaves, loosely packed, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  fresh romano cheese, grated
• 2  teaspoons  fresh lemon peel, grated (from 1 lemon)
•  salt, to taste
•  ground black pepper, to taste
• 2  teaspoons olive oil
• 1  pint grape tomatoes

Directions

1. Heat large covered saucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat.
2. Add pasta to boiling water and cook as label directs.
3. While pasta is cooking, in medium bowl, combine ricotta, parsley, Romano, lemon peel, 1/2 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper; set aside.
4. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
5. Add tomatoes and cook 6-8 minutes or until tomatoes burst and are heated through, shaking pan frequently.
6. Remove skillet from heat.
7. Remove 1/2 cup pasta cooking water; set aside.
8. Drain pasta.
9. To skillet with tomatoes, add pasta with thawed frozen peas and reserved cooking water; stir to combine.
10. Spoon into 6 bowls and dollop with ricotta mixture.