Smashed Peas and Ricotta Cheese
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Ingredients
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 parsley leaves, a couple of handfuls
1 lemon, zested
Salt and pepper
Instructions
To a medium pot over medium heat, add oil, then butter and onion. Saute
onion bits 2 minutes, then add frozen peas, raise heat a bit. Stir peas to heat them through and
allow their water to evaporate. When peas are heated through, add ricotta and parsley to the pan and
smash cheese together with the peas. Add lemon zest. Season mixture with salt and pepper and
serve.