Smashed Peas & Ricotta Cheese

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups frozen green peas
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 medium lemon, zested
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 to a medium pot over medium heat, add oil, then butter and onion.
• 2 saute onion bits for 2 minutes, then add frozen peas and raise the heat a bit.
• 3 stir peas to heat them through and allow their water to evaporate.
• 4 when peas are heated through add ricotta and parsley to the pan and smash cheese together with the peas.
• 5 add lemon zest.
• 6 season mixture with salt and pepper and serve.
• 7 enjoy!