By: Adapted from www.thekitchn.com.

On a busy night when all you have time for is calling the pizza place for take-out, pull this easy recipe out of your back pocket. Dinner will be on the table in 15 minutes!

Time: Preparation 15 mins

Serving: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pasta
  • 1 c peas
  • 0.75 c cream
  • 0.5 t crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 clv garlic
  • 4 c baby spinach
  • 1.5 t lemon zest
  • 3 t lemon juice
  • 0.25 c salt
  • pepper
  • 0.25 c parmesan

Preparation

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions.

While the pasta is cooking, combine the frozen peas, cream, crushed red pepper flakes, and garlic in a skillet over low heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Fold in the spinach and cook uncovered until wilted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice.

Drain pasta, and add to the skillet and toss with the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot, with freshly grated Parmesan.

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