Pasta with Tomato and Peas

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis, sponsored by Visa 2009

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Spring Cleaning

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (124)

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 pound linguine
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 shallots, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 carrot, diced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
5 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup grated Romano

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving 2 cups of the pasta water.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic, carrots, salt, and pepper. Cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the tomato paste and 1/2 cup of the hot pasta water. Stir to melt the tomato paste and create a sauce, adding more pasta water if necessary. Stir in the oregano, thyme, and parsley. Gently fold in the cooked pasta, peas, and the cheeses, adding more reserved pasta water if necessary. Transfer to a platter and serve immediately.

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Jessica Virginia Beach , VA 11-16-2009
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O.K.
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

To me there just wasn't enough flavor. Not bad, but probably won't make again.
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KAREN CENTRAL POINT, OR 10-04-2009
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SO EASY AND SO GOOD!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

GREAT SEASONING, WONDERFUL CHEESY TASTE AND LIGHT ON THE TOMATO TASTE. THIS IS A DEFINATE MUST HAVE SOON. HUSBAND IS NOT A... FAN OF PASTA DISHES BUT HE WAS ALREADY ASKING ME TO FIX IT AGAIN BEFORE HE WAS EVEN THROUGH WITH HIS DINNER..THATS A GOOD THING!!Read more
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sonny naples, FL 09-17-2009
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Great for leftover pasta
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Once again I cooked too much pasta, so the next day I made this recipe, instead of the pasta water I used chicken broth,... didn/t have romano just used parmesan. I sauteed the veggies then heated the chicken broth, stirred it in with the tomato paste, poured it over the veggies then added the pasta and let it heat thru. I use this recipe now quite a bit for leftover pasta since we usually have the ingredients on hand. I do not serve it as a main dish but more as a side to spicy italian sausage or parmesan chicken, it is quite yommy and loved by allRead more
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BEV Bellingham, WA 09-01-2009
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Sorry
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I hate to be an old poop, but . . . I'm sorry, guys, I just really didn't like this dish. I adore pasta -- it's my fave... -- but there was something about the taste of this dish that turned me off. I stuck to the recipe to the letter, made no changes whatsoever, and it looked real yummy when I served it. However, I was immediately disappointed in the taste. For one thing, I'm not used to Romano cheese. For another, I wasn't real keen on adding the pasta water, but the dish required one full cup of liquid. If I were to make this again -- which I'm not -- I would omit the Romano and substitute a nice red Merlot for the pasta water. Maybe I'd also substitute fresh basil for the parsley. I'm definitely in the minority here, and I hesitated making any comment at all, but I figured Giada's internet folks can always delete my comment if they wish. Again, I'm sorry.Read more
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kristy Sugar Land, TX 08-18-2009
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AH - MA - ZING
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Seriously this recipe took me all of 20 minutes and was just fantastic!! Amazing and so full of flavor, what more could you... want?? Its super versatile, so if you dont have a specific ingriendient, improvise! The only thing you really need is the cheese.Read more
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Linda Peoria, AZ 07-28-2009
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Tasty dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Reviews about adding more veg and prepping all beforehand very helpful. I had some plum tomatoes I needed to use and they... were a nice addition. Don't understand the comments about it being bland. Just spice it up to your taste. Duh! SALT caution: don't add the whole measure of salt until you taste it with the pasta water added. Did mine with angel hair and loved it.Read more