Two Pea Pasta With Ricotta And Tarragon Recipes

TWO-PEA PASTA WITH RICOTTA AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 3 minutes less than al dente. Add snap peas; cook 2 minutes, add peas, and cook 1 minute more. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta and vegetables, and return to pot.
• Toss pasta and vegetables with butter, tarragon, and ricotta, adding a little reserved pasta water as needed to create a thin sauce that coats pasta; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide pasta among four serving bowls, and garnish with tarragon, if desired. Serve immediately.

PENNE WITH RICOTTA AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil, and salt it. In a separate pot, cook peas in boiling salted water to cover, until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain, rinse in cold water, drain again and set aside.
• Cook pasta in the large pot. While it is cooking, mix ricotta, butter and half the Parmesan in a warm bowl. When pasta is almost done, remove about a cup of its cooking water, and use as much as you need to make ricotta mixture into a sauce.
• Toss pasta with ricotta mixture and peas. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper, add more cooking water if necessary, and serve, passing remaining Parmesan at the table.

PASTA WITH PEAS, RICOTTA SALATA, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for pasta and peas.
• Tear basil into bite-size pieces and break ricotta salata into about 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Into a large bowl finely grate zest from lemon and squeeze enough juice to measure 1 tablespoon. Add basil, cheese, and oil. Cook pasta in boiling water until almost al dente. Stir in peas and continue to cook until pasta is al dente and peas are tender. Drain pasta and peas well. Add pasta and peas to bowl and toss to combine. Season pasta with salt and pepper and sprinkle with tarragon.

GLUTEN-FREE PENNE WITH PEAS, RICOTTA AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously. Add pasta and peas. While pasta is cooking, mix together garlic, ricotta and tarragon in a large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• When the pasta is cooked al dente, remove 1/4 cup of the pasta water and mix 2 to 4 tablespoons of it with the ricotta. It should have the consistency of cream. Add a little more water if it doesn't. Drain pasta and peas and toss with ricotta mixture and Parmesan. Serve at once.