Paccheri And Cheese With Peas And Mint
Paccheri And Cheese With Peas And Mint might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 405 calories, 21g of protein, and 28g of fat each. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up arugula, kosher salt and pepper, flat-leaf parsley, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Butter pan. Dust pan all over with 1/3 cup Parmesan. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add flour; whisk for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a simmer, whisking often. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, whisking frequently, until sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes.
Whisk in Fontina and 1 cup Parmesan.
Add egg; whisk to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Cover sauce and keep warm.Arrange a rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 37
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until almost al dente (pasta will continue to cook while baking). Using a large slotted spoon, transfer pasta to a large bowl.
Add peas to pasta water; cook until just tender, about 1 minute.
Drain peas; add to bowl with pasta. Stir in cheese sauce.
Add arugula, 1 cup parsley, and 1/2 cup mint to pasta mixture; mix to evenly incorporate.
Transfer half of pasta mixture to prepared pan.
Mix ricotta and lemon zest in a small bowl; dot half of ricotta mixture over pasta. Spoon remaining pasta mixture into pan and dot with remaining ricotta mixture.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan.
Bake pasta for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
Bake pasta until top is golden brown, about 10 minutes longer.
Let rest for 30 minutes; remove pan sides.
Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. parsley and 2 Tbsp. mint and cut into wedges.