Orecchiette with Peas, Pine Nuts, and Ricotta

Name: Orecchiette with Peas, Pine Nuts, and Ricotta
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 ounces (1/2 cup), part-skim ricotta cheese; 3 tablespoons, chopped fresh mint; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice; , Salt and pepper; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup, extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 3 , shallots, sliced thin; 1 cup, frozen peas; 1 pound, orecchiette; 1/4 cup, pine nuts, toasted

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2015

To maximize flavor in this weeknight dish, we season the ricotta with mint, fresh lemon zest and juice, and spices.

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

Orecchiette with Peas, Pine Nuts, and Ricotta

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To maximize flavor, we season the ricotta with mint, fresh lemon zest and juice, and spices.

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