Creamy Pasta with Peas

Try this lightened version of Alfredo sauce for a quick and easy pasta meal.
Yield	4 servings
Time	15-20 minutes
Tools	large pot with lid wooden spoon colander large saucepan
Ingredients	12 oz fresh pasta or 8 oz dry pasta 1½ t salt, divided 1½ c frozen pas 1 T olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 c milk ½ t nutmeg 1 c parmesan cheese, grated
Directions	Fill pot with water, add 1 t salt, cover, and bring to a boil. Cook the pasta: 3 minutes if it’s fresh pasta, or 1 minute less than stated on the package of dry pasta. Add the peas, turn off heat, and let stand for 1 minute, then drain. Meanwhile, heat oil over medium-high heat, add garlic, and sauté for 1 minute. Add milk, ½ t salt, and nutmeg and stir until it starts to simmer. Reduce heat and continue simmering for 5 minutes. When the sauce is ready, stir in the pasta and peas. Remove from heat, stir in cheese, and serve.
Notes	This sauce is a lighter, healthier version of traditional Alfredo sauce which is much richer, as it is made with butter and cream. Other differences: Alfredo does not contain garlic, and the parmesan is incorporated into the sauce, rather than just stirred in at the end as in this recipe. Adapted from the recipe for “Creamy linguine with garlic, peas, and nutmeg” in 15-Minute Vegetarian (read my review). Buy it: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk
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