Pasta And Peas
Pasta and peas or Pasta e Piselli is a traditional Italian dish made with frozen peas, toasted, buttery breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese served over pasta for a no fuss dinner that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- ½ stick Butter
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 cup Frozen Peas
- 1 cup Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
- ¾ box Cooked Penne Pasta
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 tbs Garlic Powder
- 2 tbs Italian Seasoning
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt the butter and olive oil together over medium high heat.
- Add the chopped onion and garlic and season them with salt, pepper and 1 tbs of Italian seasoning. Sauté them for about 3 minutes or until the onions are soft.
- Next, stir in the frozen peas and sauté them for about 3 minutes or until they have thawed and are bright green in color.
- Sprinkle in the breadcrumbs and stir them in until they reach the consistency of wet sand. Let the breadcrumbs toast up in the pan for about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese and season it with salt, pepper, garlic powder and the rest of the Italian seasoning.
- Add the cooked pasta and toss it into the peas and toasted breadcrumbs.
- Transfer the pasta to a serving dish, garnish with a little more Parmesan cheese and enjoy!