Smashed Peas & Ricotta Cheese
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- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1⁄2 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups frozen green peas
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 medium lemon, zested
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
directions
- To a medium pot over medium heat, add oil, then butter and onion.
- Saute onion bits for 2 minutes, then add frozen peas and raise the heat a bit.
- Stir peas to heat them through and allow their water to evaporate.
- When peas are heated through add ricotta and parsley to the pan and smash cheese together with the peas.
- Add lemon zest.
- Season mixture with salt and pepper and serve.
- Enjoy!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Pianolady
United States