Fettuccine With Smashed Peas
Fettuccine With Smashed Peas is a main course that serves 8. For 49 cents per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 312 calories. If you have fettuccine pasta, chives, ricotta cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Only a few people made this recipe, and 3 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 76%. Similar recipes are Pasta with Smashed Peas, Smashed Peas and Ricotta Cheese, and Pasta With Smashed Peas And Ricotta.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 pound fettuccine pasta
- 16 ounce peas
- 0.75 cup ricotta cheese
- 1.25 teaspoons coarse salt
- 0.25 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon chives
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Cook the pasta according to package directions.
- 2
Meanwhile, pulse the thawed peas in a food processor or blender until chopped (take care not to puree).
- 3
Add cup ricotta, salt and pepper to the peas and pulse to mix everything together.
- 4
Drain the pasta and reserve cup of the cooking water.
- 5
Put the pasta back in the pot.
- 6
Add the peas to the cooking water and to the pot and toss together.
- 7
Arrange the pasta in a large bowl or platter, and top with the remaining ricotta and sprinkle with the chives.
- 8
Drizzle the olive oil over top.
- 9
Serve in individual bowls, making sure to distribute the ricotta cheese topping,