Pasta with Peas and Cream cheese

Pasta con Crema di Piselli e Formaggio

There are only a few recipes that are quick and rich as this. I found out that Cream cheese is delicious when combined with peas.  This dish is amazing good and the kids love it.

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: about 15 minutes
Class: economy, healthy

Serves 2-3

Ingredients:
6 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
½ onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 cups (500 ml) fresh or frozen peas
5 oz. (140 g) Cream cheese
Salt, about  ½ tsp. + 1 tbsp.
8 cups (2 L) water
½ lb. (approximately 250 g) farfalle pasta

Method:
1.     Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and sauté. Add the peas, cover and let cook for 10 minutes.
2.     Then remove from the pan 3 tbsp. of peas to use as decoration and set aside. Add Cream cheese and ½ tsp. of salt to the pan and, with an immersion blender, blend all the ingredients, reducing them to a thick puree. At this point, taste the sauce and add more salt if needed.
3.     Meanwhile, bring the water to a boil in a large pot. Add 1 tbsp. of salt. Add the pasta and boil, stirring often, until al dente. Drain the pasta and transfer to the pan with the peas and cheese mixture. Add the remaining peas and mix well. Serve immediately.