Pasta with Peas (Pasta e Piselli)

Pasta with Peas, known as Pasta e Piselli in Italian is creamy, delicious, and crazy easy to make in 20 minutes with only 4 ingredients. It makes the perfect one-pot weeknight dinner!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 cups green peas - I've used frozen peas
• 5.5 oz / 150g short pasta - I’ve used gnocchetti
• 1 medium white onion diced
• 1 oz / 25g finely grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and black pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion, a good pinch of salt, and saute for a few minutes until the onions are translucent. Add a splash of water so the onions don't burn
2. 2Add the green peas, season with salt and black pepper and cook for 5 minutes
3. 3Once the peas are cooked, pour half of the mixture into a blender and the remaining half into a bowl. Leave them on the side for now
4. 4Quickly rinse the pot if needed, then fill with water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add salt then add the pasta to cook
5. 5Add a ladle of the pasta cooking water to the blender with the peas, and blend to a creamy puree consistency
6. 6When the pasta is 3 minutes under the cooking time from the package instructions, drain and ensure to reserve some of the pasta water
7. 7Pour pasta back into the pot, add the pea puree, the bowl of peas on the side, the finely grated parmesan cheese and a ladle of the pasta water. Stir through until well combined
8. 8Allow to simmer while gently stirring for 1-2 minutes to finish the cooking process, adding pasta water when needed. The consistency should be a creamy sauce and not dryServe in bowls and enjoy your delicious creamy Pasta with Peas!