GEMELLI WITH RICOTTA PEAS AND LEMON

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Make and share this Gemelli With Ricotta Peas and Lemon recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Healthy

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces gemelli pasta
8 ounces sugar snap peas, strings removed
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

  • Cook pasta. Add peas to pasta cooking water during last 2 minutes. Drain, reserving ½ cup pasta water.
  • To the pasta add tarragon, salt, cheese, lemon zest, juice and oil, tossing gently to coat.
  • Stir in just enough of the reserved pasta water to create a creamy sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.8, Fat 12.6, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 31.4, Sodium 383.5, Carbohydrate 54.8, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 4.5, Protein 17.5

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