Pasta with Snap Peas, Garlic, Lemon Zest, and Black Pepper (vegan)

Name: Pasta with Snap Peas, Garlic, Lemon Zest, and Black Pepper (vegan)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 227 grams ridged pasta such as cavatappi, penne rigate, or ziti; 1 teaspoons corn starch; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps minced fresh parsley leaves; 4 cloves garlic, finely sliced; 2 servings Kosher salt; 1 Tbsp juice and 1 teaspoon zest from 1 lemon; 1 pinch Pinch red pepper flakes; 454 grams snap peas, trimmed

Pasta with Snap Peas, Garlic, Lemon Zest, and Black Pepper (vegan) is a dairy free main course. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 769 calories, 22g of protein, and 29g of fat. This recipe serves 2. A mixture of garlic, ridged pasta such as cavatappi, lemon zest, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the corn starch you could follow this main course with the Cherry and Apricot Cobbler as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Add snap peas and cook until bright green but still crunchy, about 2 minutes. Strain and run under cool water until chilled.

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Sugar Snap Peas

Water

Drain and transfer to a small bowl. Toss with corn starch and set aside.

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Corn Starch

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Bowl

Place pasta in now-empty saucepan and cover with water by 1 inch. Season to taste with salt.

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Pasta

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Salt

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Place over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Continue to cook until pasta is barely al dente (follow package instructions for timing).

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Pasta

Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid.

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Pasta

Add cooking liquid to bowl with snap peas, stirring to ensure cornstarch is dissolved.

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Corn Starch

Sugar Snap Peas

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Empty saucepan and wipe out with paper towels to dry.

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Add oil and garlic. Cook over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until garlic starts to take on hints of color around the edges, about 2 minutes.

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Garlic

Cooking Oil

Add pepper flakes and a few good grinds of black pepper followed by snap peas. Bring to a boil, then add drained pasta, lemon juice, and parsley leaves. Toss to combine, Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until sauce is reduced to desired consistency (about 1 minute), season to taste with more salt and pepper if desired, and serve, topping each serving with lemon zest.

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Salt And Pepper