Pasta With Tomato And Peas

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb linguine
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 shallots, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 5 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup grated romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite (al dente), stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. drain the pasta, reserving 2 cups of the pasta water.
• 2 meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat.
• 3 add the shallots, garlic, carrots, salt, and pepper. cook until tender, about 8 minutes.
• 4 add the tomato paste and 1/2 cup of the hot pasta water. stir to melt the tomato paste and create a sauce, adding more pasta water if necessary.
• 5 stir in the oregano, thyme, and parsley.
• 6 gently fold in the cooked pasta, peas, and the cheeses, adding more reserved pasta water if necessary.
• 7 transfer to a platter and serve immediately.