This Pea Pesto Pappardelle recipe is an all-vegetarian pasta recipe – refreshingly delicious and rich! You may use the pasta shapes of your choice. Serve with French loaf or ciabatta bread on the side.
Pea Pesto Pappardelle
Delicious Pea Pesto Pappardelle Pasta
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Ingredients
- 340 grams pappardelle pasta
- 1 ½ cup frozen peas
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- ½ cup ricotta
- Salt
- pepper
- chives chopped or serving
Instructions
- Cook the pappardelle pasta, roughly 15 to 20 minutes.
- Set aside ½ cup of the cooking water, drain and return pasta to the pot.
- While the pappardelle pasta is cooking.
- Pulse 1 cup of peas in the food processor to roughly chop them up.
- Add the ricotta and lemon zest and pulse a few times to combine, season with salt and pepper.
- Add the ricotta mixture and add the remaining ½ cup peas, pasta water mix well.
- Sprinkle with chopped chives if you wish.
Nutrition
Calories: 434kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 18gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 216mgPotassium: 338mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1612IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 3mg
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