Pasta, Peas, and Ricotta Fake-Bake
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
1
ingredients
- salt
- 1⁄4 lb penne (or rigatoni or whole wheat pasta)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 cup frozen peas
- black pepper
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1⁄4 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
directions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil; salt the water, add in the pasta and cook to al dente.
- Reserve 1/3 cup of the pasta cooking liquid before you drain the pasta.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a skillet; add in the scallions and garlic; saute for 3-4 minutes; then add in the peas and cook for 2 minutes to heat through.
- Season with salt, pepper, the lemon zest, and thyme.
- Add in the drained pasta and reserved pasta water to the skillet along with the ricotta and toss to combine; adjust the seasonings.
- Top the pasta with the grated cheese and place the skillet under the broiler to brown 3 minutes.
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