Pasta with Peas and Mint Recipe

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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
306
Calories
Total time
20
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a 5 quart pan, bring 2 or 3 quarts water to a boil.
  2. Clean stem ends and strings from peas.
  3. Rinse and drain.
  4. When water boils, add pasta, pushing it down into the water.
  5. Cook until almost tender to bite, about 3 minutes.
  6. Add peas and cook until they turn bright green, about 2 minutes.
  7. Drain peas and pasta through a colander.
  8. In a large pan, combine garlic and butter over high heat, stirring until butter melts.
  9. Add peas and pasta and mix until pasta stops sizzling, about 1 minute.
  10. Add about 2 t.
  11. Of the lemon zest, 2 T.
  12. Of the lemon juice, and about 1 T.
  13. Of the mint to the pan, mix.
  14. Serve the pasta mix in wide pasta bowls, swirling to make a well in the center.
  15. Spoon creme fraiche into the centre of the bowls and sprinkle with remining peel, mint, and juice.
  16. Add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 305.82 Kcal (1280 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.31g 22%
Cholesterol 24.14mg 8%
Sodium 17.81mg 1%
Potassium 112.71mg 2%
Total Carbs 36.24g 12%
Sugars 4.35g 17%
Dietary Fiber 3.56g 14%
Protein 7.62g 15%
Vitamin C 33.5mg 56%
Vitamin A 1.3mg 42%
Iron 110.6mg 615%
Calcium 45.3mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 138.5 Kcal (580 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.48g 22%
Cholesterol 10.93mg 8%
Sodium 8.07mg 1%
Potassium 51.04mg 2%
Total Carbs 16.41g 12%
Sugars 1.97g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.61g 14%
Protein 3.45g 15%
Vitamin C 15.2mg 56%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 42%
Iron 50.1mg 615%
Calcium 20.5mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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