Pasta and Peas (30 minute family meal)
Easy to make pasta and peas recipe (aka Pasta e Piselli) that my family loves! This one pot pasta meal is ready in 30 minutes, perfect for busy school nights! My kids never complain about the peas and finish their bowls!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 ounces pancetta finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 16 ounce box ditalini pasta
- 10 ounce bag frozen sweet peas (about 2 cups)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1/4 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic, pancetta, salt and pepper into the pot and cook until garlic is lightly browned and onions are softened, about 8 minutes.
- Add broth and water, bring to a boil. Add in pasta and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.
- Add in peas, parsley and grated cheese, stirring to fully combine and until peas are no longer frozen. This will only take a couple minutes.
- Serve in bowls (I like a little extra grated cheese on top!) and enjoy!
