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Frozen Spring Pea Pasta Happiness Just Let it Go

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spring peas and pasta
comfort food

Frozen Spring Pea Pasta

Inspired by the Oscar nominated songs I have decided to seek Happiness today and let the grief go…..at least for now. We all deserve a break from our grief and why not do some happy things in the process? Plus it has been one long snow storm in my neck of the woods and anything to break this cabin fever and help me ease into spring will be a welcomed delight. What makes you happy?

Will and our dog
everyone safe at home made me happy

For me, it starts with planning a garden. I am currently taking a class, “The Hungry Gardener” at the famous Longwood Gardens which is just a mile from my house. The class is filled with a variety of interesting people including a private chef, a health coach and a young couple living on a 60 acre farm. We all have one thing in common and that is the desire to grow our own food. I also signed on with a web based program offered by the Territorial seed company. I can plan my entire garden on the computer complete with alerts and reminders about crop rotation, frost dates, when to start and plant seeds, etc. It’s fun and makes me happy. I can’t wait to harvest what I sow.

my daughter
Happiness is dinner with my daughter…she cooks!

In the meantime, I am eating frozen peas. It’s OK as they are the one vegetable that tastes quite good directly from the freezer to the pot. Nothing could be easier or tastier than this old-fashioned Italian specialty: Pasta with Peas. I bet you have all the ingredients right in your pantry and freezer. Happy Spring!

my daughter and son in law in hot air balloon
Happiness in a hot air balloon and seeing Cait and Sam so happy makes me happy
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Spring Peas Pasta


  • Author: Lisa Keys
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: serves 4
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Ingredients

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1 ½ cups ditalini pasta or small shells

1 cup frozen petite peas

1-tablespoon olive oil

1-tablespoon butter

1 sweet onion, chopped

1 large clove garlic, minced

2 slices prosciutto, thinly sliced

1 (14 oz) can chicken broth

¼ cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat leaf parsley 

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, optional

 

 

 


Instructions

  1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions. During last 5 minutes of cooking time add frozen peas.
  2. Meanwhile, in large skillet, over medium heat, combine olive oil and butter.
  3. Add onions; cook 5 to 8 minutes or until softened. The onions should not get brown.
  4. Add garlic and prosciutto; cook, stirring for 1 minute.
  5. Add broth.
  6. Drain pasta and peas; add to skillet. Cook until just heated through.
  7. Add cheese and parsley.
  8. Spoon into serving bowls and top with additional cheese and parsley and some freshly ground pepper, if desired.

 

 

Notes

Season as you go with salt and fresh pepper. You can also add a pinch of crushed red pepper when you’re heating the olive oil and butter

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: pasta
  • Method: stovetop

Keywords: peas, main dish, Italian, old world, easy dinner

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  1. Snappy Gourmet

    March 5, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    Pasta is my comfort food and makes me happy. 🙂 Hopefully spring will be here someday! 🙂

    Reply
    • lisakeys64

      March 5, 2014 at 9:33 pm

      What’s your favorite pasta sauce?

      Reply
  2. Betsy Bailey

    March 6, 2014 at 9:31 am

    🙂

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    • lisakeys64

      March 6, 2014 at 10:04 am

      Love the happy faces

      Reply
  3. Nancy

    March 6, 2014 at 10:27 am

    A pooch and pasta are definitely ingredients in a recipe for happiness. Your garden sounds so fun. I wish I had one — I don’t have space for anything more than herbs and a lemon tree in pots on my driveway. But even that little “garden” brings joy. Good lick with yours.

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  4. lisakeys64

    March 6, 2014 at 10:51 am

    Thanks for stopping by Nancy. I bet you cook up some pretty great things with those herbs and lemons! There are lots of innovative ideas out there for those who don’t have much ground garden. There are vertical gardens and even gardens grown in gutters–very clever stuff.

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