Paccheri And Cheese With Peas And Mint

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

1
Butter pan. Dust pan all over with 1/3 cup Parmesan. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
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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.
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Remove from heat.
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Whisk in Fontina and 1 cup Parmesan.
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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
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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.
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Add peas to pasta water; cook until just tender, about 1 minute.
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Drain peas; add to bowl with pasta. Stir in cheese sauce.
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Add arugula, 1 cup parsley, and 1/2 cup mint to pasta mixture; mix to evenly incorporate.
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Transfer half of pasta mixture to prepared pan.
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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.
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Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan.
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Bake pasta for 30 minutes.
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Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
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Bake pasta until top is golden brown, about 10 minutes longer.
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Let rest for 30 minutes; remove pan sides.
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Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. parsley and 2 Tbsp. mint and cut into wedges.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score14
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