Delicate flavours glow in this speedy vegetarian dish.
Ingredients
500g good quality pasta
1 cup freshly podded peas
2 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely diced
2 zucchini, sliced
zest of 1 lemon
1 cup fresh mint leaves
250g fresh ricotta cheese
salt and pepper
Method
Cook the pasta according to the directions on the packet.
Add the peas to the pasta pot for the last five minutes of the cooking time.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pan and cook garlic until soft. Add zucchini and cook for a few minutes.
Add drained pasta and peas, lemon zest and mint leaves and toss well to combine.
To serve: Crumble over the fresh ricotta and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
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