Shells with Peas and Mint
6 portions
20mA fresh and simple pasta, ideal for spring, but great any time, so long as you can find good fresh mint.
What you will need
1 lb. Medium Shell Pasta
8 oz. Frozen Peas
1 bunch Mint
2 cloves Garlic
1 lemon
½ cup Heavy Cream
1 cup Grated Parmesan
Chili Flakes
Salt, as needed
Black Pepper, as needed
(Nutritional facts 386 calories, 27.66 g fat, 29.08 g carbohydrates, 5.83 g protein, 23 mg cholesterol, 367 mg sodium)How to cook
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Assemble ingredients
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Add pasta shells to salted water at a rolling boil. Cook, stirring frequently, until noodles are nearly tender. Strain.
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Meanwhile, pick the mint and set aside.
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Peel the garlic cloves.
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Pour the cream into a large mixing bowl
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Squeeze the juice of lemon into the cream.
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Add the chili flakes.
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Grate the fresh garlic into the cream. If you don't have a good grater for this task, crushing or chopping the garlic works just fine.
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Add the grated parmesan.
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Add the frozen peas.
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Tear up the mint and toss it into the cream mixture.
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Add the piping hot pasta. The pasta, fresh from boiling, should be hot enough to warm the cream, melt the cheese and heat the frozen peas through.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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How to Cook Shell Pasta
Sure you can read the package. But directions on pasta packages are predicated on the false assumption that pasta will always cook at a similar rate and that you, the consumer, will be satisfied with overcooked pasta. Learn to cook pasta and you can cook any pasta, no package needed.