peas and ricotta pasta toss

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20 Pinches
Newcastle, ON
Updated on Jul 3, 2013

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.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces rigatoni or penne pasta
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 - green onions, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 - sweet red pepper cut in thin strips ot diced
  • 1 - sweet green pepper in thin strips or diced
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese, low-fat
  • 1 1/4 cups milk, 2%
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 medium zucchini shredded
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • - salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

How To Make peas and ricotta pasta toss

  • Step 1
    In large pot of boiling water cook pasta according to package directions cook until almost tender add peas and cook for another 3 minutes.
  • Step 2
    While 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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Category: Pasta
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Stove Top
Culture: Canadian

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