Creamy pea & watercress pasta
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 350g penne or other short pasta shape
- 300g fresh peas
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 100g bag watercress, tough stalks removed
- 2 tbsp mascarpone
- 2 tbsp chopped tarragon
- zest and juice 1 lemon
Method
- STEP 1
Cook the pasta following packet instructions. Meanwhile, cook the peas and garlic in a separate pan of boiling salted water for 3-5 mins, until tender. Drain well, keeping some of the water.
- STEP 2
Put the peas, garlic and watercress in a food processor with 2 tbsp of the pasta cooking water. Whizz to a very rough purée.
- STEP 3
Return the pasta to the pan. Stir in the pea mixture, mascarpone, tarragon and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper and serve with crusty bread.
