Garlic-Tomato Pasta With Peas
Serves: 5
Fatima Kris
1 January 1970
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Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil6 cloves
Garlic (thinly sliced)3 tbsps
Tomato Paste1 tsp
Red Pepper Flake1 cup
Pea (frozen, thawed)280 g
Angel Hair PastaDirections:
1
Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 cup parmesan
2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
3
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
4
Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until the edges start turning golden, about 1 minute
5
Add the tomato paste to the skillet and cook, stirring, 1 minute
6
Add the red pepper flakes, then add 1 1/2 cups of the boiling water; stir to dissolve the tomato paste
7
Simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes, adding the peas halfway through
8
Season with salt
9
Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until softened but not cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes
10
Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain
11
Add the pasta to the skillet along with the basil; toss over medium heat, adding more of the reserved cooking water if needed, until the pasta is al dente
12
Top each serving with basil and the remaining parmesan
13
Photograph by Justin Walker