Ditalini with peas

Name: Ditalini with peas
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 0.5 tsps sea salt; 400 g ditilini pasta; 0.5 tsps black pepper; 100 g peas; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 small onion; 100 g pancetta; 4 servings parmigiano reggiano; 200 g ricotta salata; 0.25 tsps water

A hearty main course featuring ditalini pasta and peas. This dish is rich in protein and perfect for a cozy dinner. It fits a traditional diet and is great to make during colder months.

Ingredients

sea salt

0.5 tsps

ditilini pasta

400 g

black pepper

0.5 tsps

peas

100 g

olive oil

3 Tbsps

onion

1 small

pancetta

100 g

parmigiano reggiano

4 servings

ricotta salata

200 g

water

0.25 tsps

Method

Place the onion in the cold olive oil and soften without colouring.
Add a teaspoon of water from time to time to stop it frying and colouring. Cook till wilted and opaque, about 10 minutes.
Add the peas and enough water to just cover. Season with salt and pepper and cook till tender, 5 to 15 minutes for fresh peas depending on freshness and size or 10 minutes for frozen.Just before the peas are done, add the diced pancetta and ham, stir through and turn the heat off.Stir in the turmeric liquor and add the ricotta sieving it through a colander. Ricotta has to melt into the cooking liquids so it becomes a golden sauce. Keep warm until the pasta is done.Meanwhile cook pasta according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Drain the pasta and save some of the cooking pasta water for the sauce. If it seems dry, add the water to dilute it.Immediately toss the cooked pasta in the saut pan so it is thoroughly coated with the sauce and serve at once with the grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese.

Nutrition:

841 kcal

Carbs

90 g

Fat

36 g

Protein

36 g

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