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Pasta with butter, cheese and peas

Why it worksStarchy pasta water turns butter and cheese into a creamy sauce instead of an oily puddle.

Ingredients

• 250 g pasta
• 200 g frozen peas
• 80 g grated gouda
• 40 g butter
• 8 g garlic

Method

1. Boil the pasta in salted water as the packet says. Add the frozen peas for the last 2 minutes.
2. Before draining, keep 150 ml of the cooking water in a mug. Drain the pasta and peas.
3. Put the empty pot back on low heat. Add the butter and grated garlic and stir for 1 minute. Do not let the garlic turn brown.
4. Add the pasta, peas and cheese with half the water from the mug. Stir hard until it turns shiny and creamy. Add more water if it looks dry.

A portion: about 840 kcal · 32 g protein · 102 g carbs · 30 g fat