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Lunch Box Pasta

🕒 Prep & Cook Time: 15 min | Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces Brami Fusilli
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook the Brami Fusilli according to the package directions until al dente.
  2. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the frozen peas to the pot.
  3.  Before draining, reserve ½ cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta and peas. 
  4. Return the pasta and peas to the warm pot. Add the butter, Parmesan, and a splash of the reserved pasta water. Toss until the butter and cheese melt into a light, creamy sauce, adding more pasta water as needed. 
  5. Taste and season with salt if needed. Finish with freshly ground black pepper and enjoy!