NOODLES AND PEAS

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Provided by Jacques Pepin

Categories dinner, easy, quick, pastas, appetizer, main course

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pound pasta, either wide egg noodles or fettucine, preferably imported
1 package (12 ounces) frozen small peas
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup cooking water from the pasta

Steps:

Bring 3 to 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the pasta, and boil it until tender (about 10 minutes for imported pasta).
Place the frozen peas in a strainer, and run them under hot tap water until all the ice particles have melted and the peas are defrosted. Place the peas in a large serving bowl with the cheese, oil, salt and pepper.
When the pasta is cooked, remove 1 cup of its cooking liquid, and add it to the bowl with the peas. Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl. Toss well and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 434, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 62 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 432 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams