ONCE A WEEK I MAKE A NICE MEAL which generally means a recipe is followed, more than five ingredients are used, wine is poured and maybe even a side of french/sourdough/baguette. the rest of the week we eat light, simple foods to stay within our budget. this is one of the easiest meals that we eat regularly – whole grain pasta with peas and parmesan, sometimes with chicken, and served with a salad. this recipe usually makes enough for two additional lunches.
- 1/2 package of whole wheat linguine
– 1/2 bag of frozen peas
– 1/2 cup parmesan cheese {pecorino works well too}
– salt + pepper to taste
– olive oil or butter
– chicken {optional}
– italian parsley {optional}
boil pasta according to package directions. during the remaining four minutes of cooking pasta, pour in half a bag of frozen peas. after pasta and peas are cooked, reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain pasta and peas. add pasta and peas to a medium sized bowl, add a bit of reserved pasta water, and a few tablespoons of butter or olive oil to coat pasta and peas lightly. add salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese {add more if you like it especially cheesy, i sure do!}. if you have leftover chicken or italian parsley, add that. i also find that an extra sprinkling of pepper at the end makes it nice and spicy. enjoy!
I luv ur receipes simple and easy to cook?? I have a cooking recipe site as well and I??d like to exchange links with you. Let me know if this is possible. Thanks.
February 6, 2010 at 2:55 am