Author Notes: My Italian American Grandma was not a convenience food lady. Everything was made from scratch. Pizza, pasta, and cake. But for this dish she used canned peas and tomatoes. It just works so that how I do it now. I always have peas, pasta, and tomatoes in the pantry. It’s my go to cheap, easy, and yummy meal. —leigh frat
Serves: 6
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients
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1
onion medium chopped
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2
tablespoons olive oil
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1
can tomato puree (8 ounces)
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8
ounces water
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1
can sweet peas (8.5 ounces)
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2
teaspoons salt
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1/2
teaspoon black pepper
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1/2
box pasta small shells or other small pasta
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3
tablespoons parmesan cheese
Directions
- Saute onion in olive oil until soft Add 1 teaspoon salt.
- Add can of tomatoes and water. Also add the remaining salt. Cook 20 minutes.
- Drain liquid from peas. Add peas to sauce. Cook 15 minutes.
- Add cheese to the sauce.
- Cook pasta according to the directions until al dente.
- Drain and add pasta to the pea sauce. Enjoy.
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