Linguine and Peas
- 1 pound pasta, linguine prefer whole wheat
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large shallots chopped, or 3 medium
- 3 cloves garlic minced, or to taste
- 1 large carrots diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground, or to taste
- 6 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes dried
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
- 2 cups peas, frozen thawed
- 1/2 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
- Rinse paster under the cold water, drain the pasta, reserving 2 cups of the pasta water.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat.
- Add the shallots, garlic, carrots, salt, and pepper.
- Cook until tender, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and 1/2 cup of the hot pasta water.
- Stir to melt the tomato paste and create a sauce, adding more pasta water if necessary.
- Stir in the thyme, parsley and oregano.
- Gently fold in the cooked pasta, peas, and the cheeses, adding more reserved pasta water if pasta is too dry.
- Transfer to a platter and serve immediately.
pasta, olive oil, shallots, garlic, carrots, salt, black pepper, tomato paste, thyme, parsley, oregano, peas, parmesan
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/linguine-peas-50543 (may not work)