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pasta and peas in tarragon cream sauce

blentz8 avatar
Recipe by
barbara lentz
@blentz8
beulah, MI

This is a great side dish or add some cooked chicken and make it the whole meal.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For pasta and peas in tarragon cream sauce

  • TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 sm
    shallot, finely minced
  • 3 clove
    garlic, finely minced
  • 1/4 c
    dry white wine
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh tarragon, finely minced, plus more for garnish
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • 1/3 c
    grated Parmigiano-reggiano
  • 1/2 c
    cold butter, cut into cubes
  • salt and pepper
  • PASTA AND PEAS
  • salt
  • 2 c
    cavatelli pasta
  • 2/3 c
    frozen peas

How To Make pasta and peas in tarragon cream sauce

  • 1
    For the sauce: Place the olive oil in a saucepan. Add the shallot and garlic. Cook 3 minutes. Add the white wine and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and let reduce by half. Stir in the tarragon.
  • 2
    Add the heavy cream and let reduce by half. Stir in the Parmigiano until melted. Whisk the butter in one pat at a time, whisking the entire time while each piece melts. Remove from heat and taste to adjust for salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • 3
    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook about 10 minutes, add the peas, and cook 5 more minutes.
  • 4
    Drain. Add the pasta back to the pot and pour the sauce over the pasta. Cook and stir until warmed though. Garnish with fresh Tarragon leaves.
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