Lemon pea pasta
The starchy cooking water helps the sauce cling to the pasta.
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A similar dish, not a photograph of this recipe. Photo: Jeremy Keith, CC BY 2.0. DetailsHere's how.
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Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling water as the packet directs, adding the peas for the last 3 minutes. Keep a cup of the cooking water, then drain.
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Warm the olive oil with the sliced garlic over low heat for 1 minute, without letting the garlic brown.
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Add the pasta and peas with the lemon zest and juice and a splash of the cooking water, and toss until glossy.
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Finish with grated hard cheese.
The starchy cooking water helps the sauce cling to the pasta.
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