The pasta in broth with frozen peas is a simple and nutritious recipe, perfect for comforting yourself when you need something light yet tasty.
I used frozen peas, a practical and always available ingredient that retains much of the properties of fresh peas.
I added the vegetables I had in my pantry for a vegetable broth ready in a few minutes, ideal to serve with pasta: pasta and peas in broth.
It is delicious hot but also excellent lukewarm.
Use whole wheat pasta to increase the fiber content.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Adjust the quantities of pasta and legumes according to your dietary plan.
- 4 oz mixed pasta (whole wheat)
- frozen peas (2 servings, weight according to dietary plan)
- 1 shallot
- to taste celery (stalks and leaves)
- 4 stalks parsley
- 1 bouillon cube (homemade, optional)
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce (homemade)
- 1.7 cups water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground mixed pepper (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.
Thoroughly wash the celery.In a pan, pour the frozen peas.
Add:
– the shallot;
– the celery;
– some parsley stalks;
– a vegetable bouillon cube [optional];
– 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce;
– 1.7 cups of water;
– a pinch of salt;
– a pinch of pepper;
and bring to a boil.Let it 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 the case of brothy first courses, to avoid glycemic peaks, it is advisable to cook the pasta separately, then rinse it and add it to the brothy condiment 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 it.
Grind the pepper and drizzle with a little 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 create a balanced meal or one-plate meal that helps maintain stable blood sugar.
Storage, Tips, and Variations
Use whole wheat pasta to increase the fiber content.
Delicious even lukewarm.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
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From the Accu-Chek Diet Meter | available also as a mobile app
150 g of frozen peas raw weight corresponds to 130 g of frozen peas cooked weight;
CHO 19.2 g.Why rinse frozen peas?
To remove the glaze, which is the thin layer of ice that protects them from the cold during storage, and to separate the peas for:
– uniform cooking;
– preventing dilution of their flavor.Can I substitute frozen peas with fresh peas?
You can cook fresh peas in the same way.
