Spring Pea & Mint Pasta with Goat's Milk Ricotta
Ingredients
Spring Pea & Mint Pasta
- 12 ounces dried Mafaldine pasta, broken in half
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons grass-fed butter
- 1½ teaspoons sea salt
- 4½ cups water
- 12 ounces sugar snap peas, stem ends snapped
- 6 ounces frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint
- 1 cup Goat's Milk Ricotta (or store-bought ricotta), room temperature
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Goat's Milk Ricotta
- 4 cups whole goat's milk
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine pasta, garlic, butter, 1½ teaspoons salt, and water in a large, straight-sided skillet. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Add sugar snap peas and continue to cook until pasta is al dente and water has reduced to a sauce-like consistency, 2–3 minutes. Quickly add peas and stir to warm through. Add mint and toss to combine. Divide among 4 bowls and top with ricotta and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
- Combine milk and salt in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Warm milk, stirring often with a rubber spatula to prevent scorching, until it reaches 180°. Remove from heat and briefly stir in vinegar and lemon juice. Let sit undisturbed while curds form, about 5 minutes. Set a sieve over a large bowl and line with cheesecloth. Carefully transfer the curds to sieve and let drain briefly. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator.
