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Creamy Lemon Pasta With Spinach And Peas

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1 cup frozen peas
¾ cup cream
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes — I used less maybe 1/4 tsp.
2 garlic cloves — peeled and smashed
4 cup baby spinach — stems removed
1 ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
3 teaspoon lemon juice
1 lbs dried pasta — such as farfalle or casarecce, cooked
Freshly grated Parmesan

Simmer peas, cream, red pepper flakes, and garlic in a skillet over low heat for 5 minutes, covered. Add spinach and cook until wilted, uncovered, stirring as necessary. Remove from heat and add lemon zest and juice, season with salt to taste. Toss with cooked pasta. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan

Easy and very tasty!!

White Bean Soup with Asparagus and Peas – Cheryl Strasser

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6 c veggie broth

1.5 c farfalle pasta

¼ lb. asparagus, cut on the bias in 1.5� lenghts

½ c. peas

1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

½ tsp finely chopped mint

1.5 tsp. Thyme and oregano

½ tsp grated lemon zest
1.5 tsp lemon juice
1 15 oz can cannellini or great northern beans
¼ onion

½ stalk celery

1 carrot

1 small bay leaf

1 sprig thyme and parsley

Pour broth into a large soup pot. Add onion, celery, carrot, bay leaf, thyme and parsely. Bring to a boil add pasta and cook until almost al dente, about 10 min. Add the asparagus and bean and cook until the asparagus is crisp tender, about 3 min. Add the peas, herbs, lemon zest and juice. Simmer 2-3 min longer until the pasta and veggies are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

4-6 servings