Spicy Pea Ragout

Great standby dish. Everyone has peas and pasta and usually the other things too.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 200  g shallots, halved
• 4  teaspoons cumin seeds, lightly crushed
• 3  garlic cloves, sliced
• 300  g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 400  g  frozen peas
• 1⁄2 lemon, juice and zest of
• 350  g penne pasta
• 4  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Cook the pasta according to the packet.
2. Heat oil in a large pan. cook shallots for 8 mins until soft and coloured.
3. Add cumin and garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
4. Add cherry toms and cook for a further 5 minutes.
5. Add tobasco, peas, zest and juice and cook for another 3 minutes.
6. Drain pasta and place everything in the pasta pan. Stir in the parsley and serve.