Tortellini With Peas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• coarse salt
• pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove, smashed
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook tortellini about 2 minutes less than package instructions.
• 2 add peas; cook until pasta and peas are tender, 2 minutes more.
• 3 reserving 1 cup pasta water, drain.
• 4 set aside pasta and peas.
• 5 melt butter in pasta pot over medium-low heat.
• 6 add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. discard garlic.
• 7 to pasta pot, add pasta, peas, cheese, and 3/4 cup reserved pasta water.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 toss to coat.
• 10 add more pasta water as needed to thin sauce.
• 11 serve, topped with extra cheese if desired.