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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Pasta and Peas (Pasta Piselli)

This was a Friday Night Staple in our home growing up. Here it is just like my mother used to make it.
Serve it with Italian Bread and butter.
Ingredients
1 LB Ditali Pasta (Chili Mac Pasta)
You can use shells or bowties or mini penne
1 Lb Bag Frozen peas
1/4 cup Olive Oil
2 Cloves Garlic, Chopped
Fresh Ground Pepper to taste
Grated Romano or Parmesan

Prepare
Time the next three steps so they are all done at the same time
-Cook Pasta in pot according to to directions on box in salted water.
-Cook Peas in sauce pan according to directions on bag
-In a skillet lightly brown garlic in olive oil (takes about 3 - 4 minutes)

Drain Pasta, and return pasta to cooking pot
Add peas, (water and all) to pot with pasta
Add Garlic and Oil and Black Pepper. Toss well
Pour entire contents of pot into a Serving bowl
Sprinkle with Parmesan

Serve on plates using a solid serving spoon. Make sure each plate gets some of the liquid.
Best served with hearty Italian bread and butter
(encourage your guests to dip the bread into the liquid)

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