Pasta and Peas

To make the pasta and peas, start by bringing water to a boil in a large pot and salt it once it boils: you'll need this later to cook the pasta. Meanwhile, shell the peas and collect them in a bowl 1, then take the spring onion, remove the base, cut it in half lengthwise and then slice each half 2, this will make it easier to chop. Pour the olive oil into a pan, heat it up and then add the just sliced spring onion 3,

moisten with a ladle of the pasta cooking water 4 and let it stew for about 10-15 minutes or until it becomes soft (if it dries out too much, add more pasta cooking water). Once the spring onion is stewed, also add the shelled fresh peas 5,salt, pepper and add another ladle of pasta cooking water 6; cook for about 10 minutes.

Now boil the pasta for only 5 minutes (or half the time indicated on the package) 7 because then it will finish cooking in the pan with the peas; stirring it in this way will ensure it becomes more flavorful. Drain the pasta with a slotted spoon directly into the pan with the peas 8, finish cooking the pasta by gradually adding the pasta cooking water, making sure to wait for the liquid to be well absorbed before adding more 9. It will take about 5 minutes.

Once cooked, season with grated Parmigiano Reggiano 10, mix to flavor, salt, and pepper to taste. Your pasta and peas is ready 11, serve it hot! 12