Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Peas
A super simple pasta dish that makes for an easy, healthy weeknight dinner!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
16 oz gemelli pasta
2 tbsp oil from jar of sun-dried tomatoes (+ more if needed)
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped (no need to drain)
1 ¼ cup fresh or frozen petit pois peas
1 tsp Italian seasoning
3 medium sized cloves of garlic, minced (If you like garlic, you might use 4 cloves, if you are not a fan you might use 1 or 2 or none. The flavor will change a little, of course.)
⅛ tsp salt
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot according to package directions.
- If you haven’t already, prep and measure your ingredients while the pasta cooks.
- Drain the pasta in a colander, give it a quick rinse with cold water and set aside.
- Under the same pot you used for the pasta (which will still be warm), set heat at medium high and add in 1/2 cup of sun-dried tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of oil (from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes).
- Next add in 1 1/4 cup peas, ⅛ tsp of salt and 1 tsp of Italian seasoning and stir to combine. Cook until peas are warmed through, about 3-5 minutes. (Frozen peas will need the 5 minutes.)
- Add in minced garlic (1-4 cloves) and stir again, cooking for 1 minute.
- Turn heat to a low temperature and mix in the pasta, until well combined. If the mixture needs more moisture, you can add a little more oil from sun-dried tomatoes.
- Turn off heat and add in ½ cup of the grated parmesan cheese and mix again. Add the remainder of cheese and stir again until evenly distributed. (Optional: If some guests don’t want cheese, serve it on the side.)
- Serve warm. If you’re not ready to eat yet, turn heat off and cover to keep warm.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.25 cups
- Calories: 474
- Sugar: 3.5 g
- Sodium: 447mg
- Fat: 14.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 4.9 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg
Keywords: easy, dinner, lunch, vegetarian, pasta, quick, summer
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