peas and ricotta pasta toss
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The local farmers market will soon be open and when the vegetables are abundant it is time to make this recipe and I will double it and freeze half for another day.
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For peas and ricotta pasta toss
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12 ozrigatoni or penne pasta
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1 cfresh or frozen peas
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1 Tbspbutter
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4green onions, sliced
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4 clovegarlic minced
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1sweet red pepper cut in thin strips ot diced
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1sweet green pepper in thin strips or diced
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1 cricotta cheese, low-fat
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1 1/4 cmilk, 2%
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4 ozcream cheese
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1 mdzucchini shredded
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1/4 cchopped fresh basil
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1 tsplemon zest, grated
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1 Tbspfresh squeezed lemon juice
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 cgrated parmesan cheese
How To Make peas and ricotta pasta toss
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1In large pot of boiling water cook pasta according to package directions cook until almost tender add peas and cook for another 3 minutes.
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2While pasta is cooking in a medium sauce pan melt butter over medium heat add garlic, onions and red and green peppers and saute for about 5 minutes {do not boil} add milk, ricotta and cream cheese and stir on low heat until cheese melts drain pasta and peas and return to pot..pour sauce over pasta and add the parmesan cheese, basil, lemon zest, lemon juice and zucchini,,toss to combine completely serve with a tossed salad...left -overs freeze well..
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