¼ cup light cream, half & half , or whipping cream
1 tbsp margarine , or butter
3 oz fettuccine, linguine, or other pasta
½ cup frozen peas, loose-pack
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
½ tsp lemon peel, finely shredded
2 tbsp broken pecans , or walnuts
Let the light cream, half & half, or whipping cream and margarine or butter come to room temperature
Allow about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, adding peas the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Drain immediately in a colander.
Return pasta and peas to the warm saucepan.
Add the room-temperature cream and margarine, the Parmesan cheese, and lemon peel to the pasta.
Toss gently until pasta and peas are well coated.
Transfer to warm individual plates.
Sprinkle with pecans or walnuts.
Serve immediately.
Team this side dish with grilled salmon fillets and crisp tossed salads.
Sugar: 3g
:
Calcium: 189mg
Calories: 405kcal
Carbohydrates: 38g
Cholesterol: 61mg
Fat: 23g
Fiber: 4g
Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 233mg
Protein: 14g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Sodium: 282mg
Vitamin A: 804IU
Vitamin C: 15mg
