Spring Pasta

16 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 eggplant smalls, to 6
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil plus more
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • frozen peas or pound fresh
  • 6 spring onions thinly sliced
  • 1 cup chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons sage chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chives chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • coarse salt to taste
  • 1 arugula trimmed
  • 1 pound dry fettuccine
  • 2 tablespoons chervil chopped
  • 3 tablespoons parmigiano-reggiano grated
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese to 1 1/2 cups
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Prick eggplant several times with the tip of a knife. Place eggplant in a parchment-lined bamboo steamer set over boiling water, and steam until tender, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2
    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peas, and season with salt. Cook, covered, for 2 minutes. Remove to a small bowl.
  3. 3
    In the same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add spring onions, parsley, sage, chives, garlic, cooked peas, salt, and 1 tablespoon water. Cook, covered, until onions are bright green, 3 to 5 minutes. Toss in arugula.
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted, boiling water until al dente, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain pasta, and serve topped with pea mixture. Garnish with 1 tablespoon chervil and 1 tablespoon grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
  5. 5
    Remove eggplant from steamer, and cut lengthwise almost in half. Top each eggplant with 1/4 cup ricotta cheese; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil, and garnish with 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and remaining tablespoon chervil.

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