Description
Pasta Piselli is a creamy, comforting dish featuring tender pasta and vibrant peas, perfect for cozy family dinners or impressing guests with its delightful flavors.
Ingredients
- Pasta (fusilli recommended)
- Fresh peas
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Garlic
- Heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Gather ingredients to streamline cooking.
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, following package instructions.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté minced garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add fresh peas to the skillet and cook until bright green and tender (3-4 minutes).
- Pour in heavy cream; simmer for about 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Drain cooked pasta, combine with the creamy pea mixture, and toss with grated Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Serve immediately while hot, garnished with extra cheese if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 40mg