The pasta in broth with frozen peas is a simple and nutritious recipe, perfect for comfort when you need something light yet tasty.
I used frozen peas, a practical and always available ingredient that retains a good part of the properties of fresh peas.
I added the vegetables I had in the pantry for a quick vegetable broth ready in a few minutes, ideal to serve with pasta: pasta and peas in broth.
It’s delicious hot but also great warm.
Use whole wheat pasta to increase the fiber content.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 4 oz mixed pasta (whole wheat)
- frozen peas (2 portions, weight according to dietary plan)
- 1 shallot
- to taste celery (stalks and leaves)
- 4 stalks parsley
- 1 broth cube (homemade, optional)
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce (homemade)
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (raw)
Suggested Tools
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- 1 Pan with lid preferably glass
Preparation
Rinse the frozen peas under running water to remove the glaze.
Clean the shallot and cut it in half.
Wash the celery thoroughly.In a pan, add the frozen peas.
Add:
– the shallot;
– the celery;
– a few stalks of parsley;
– a vegetable stock cube [optional];
– 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce;
– 1 3/4 cups of water;
– a pinch of salt;
– a pinch of pepper;
and bring to a boil.Let cook with a lid, preferably glass, and on low heat for 10 minutes.
In another pot, cook the pasta al dente, drain it, and quickly rinse it under running water.
In case of brothy first courses, to avoid blood sugar spikes, it’s advisable to cook the pasta separately and then rinse it and add it to the brothy sauce prepared separately; this way, the starch released by the pasta in the cooking water is eliminated.Meanwhile, bring the broth with peas back to a boil.
Add the pasta and mix.Plate.
Grind the pepper and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.Your pasta and peas in broth is ready.
Enjoy your meal!
Pasta and peas is a complete dish; add your portion of vegetables to make a balanced meal or single dish that helps keep blood sugar stable.
Storage, Tips, and Variations
Use whole wheat pasta to increase the fiber content.
Delicious even warm.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
The Accu-Chek Diet Meter
From the Accu-Chek Diet Meter | also available as a mobile app
150 g of raw frozen peas correspond to 130 g of cooked frozen peas;
CHO 19.2 g.Why rinse frozen peas?
To remove the glaze, the thin layer of ice that protects them from the cold during storage, and to separate the peas so as to:
– promote even cooking;
– prevent dilution of their flavor.Can I replace frozen peas with fresh peas?
You can cook fresh peas the same way.
