PEA AND RICOTTA SAUCE FOR FRIED GNOCCHI OR PASTA

Recipe and photo: Elsabie Templeton

• 1 cup frozen peas, microwave for 1 minute
• 1 cup ricotta or smooth cottage cheese or Greek yogurt or mascarpone
• few basil leaves or a tablespoon of basil pesto
• 1 teaspoon freshly chopped parsley
• 2 heaped tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• cooked pasta or gnocchi
• Add all the ingredients except the Parmesan in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Add to a saucepan and gently heat up.
• Add the Parmesan and stir while heating through.
• Add the warm pasta or fried gnocchi to the warm pea and ricotta sauce.
• Serve immediately.