Pasta with Peas, Cream, Parsley, and Mint
A creamy and fresh pasta dish combining tender shell pasta with sweet peas, Parmesan cheese, and aromatic herbs like mint and parsley in a rich cream sauce.
Ingredients
- •1 package large shell pasta
- •1¼ cups heavy whipping cream
- •1 package frozen petite peas
- •2¼ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- •¼ cup chopped fresh mint
- •½ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- •divided
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot.
12 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, bring cream to simmer in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peas and simmer just until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 2 1/4 cups cheese and stir until melted and sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Stir in mint and 1/4 cup parsley. Pour sauce over pasta and toss to coat, adding pasta cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if dry. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Serve, passing additional Parmesan alongside.
8 min
