3 Ingredient Cheesy Pea Pasta

A speedy three ingredient cheese and pea pasta. Quick and easy to whip up in 10 minutes for a simple lunch or dinner for kids.

If you’re at that point in the school holidays where you’ve run out of meal ideas for the kids then know that you’re not alone! Cooking and recipes is my job but I still get tired of thinking of what to feed the family on a daily basis!

This idea is super simple and I often make it for the kids for a speedy hot lunch. It’s barely a recipe to be honest, just three ingredients! But it’s quick, easy and cheap to make too.

Ingredients & Substitutions

The three ingredients needed for this recipe are:

• Pasta – I used macaroni but any pasta shapes will work
• Frozen Peas – If your children don’t like peas then you can substitute for frozen sweetcorn or mixed frozen veggies will work too as long as they are chopped small.
• Cheese Spread – I love the Seriously Spreadable brand but any kind of cheese spread is good.

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Add the frozen peas for the last 3 minutes of cooking.

Keep a little of the pasta cooking water back before draining the pasta and peas.

Add the pasta and peas back into the saucepan and add the cheese spread, a long with a splash of the pasta water.

Mix well and add a little more pasta water until the cheese spread has melted and you get a nice sauce consistency.

Serve up immediately and watch your kid devour this tasty meal!

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You may also enjoy my Creamy Sausage & Broccoli Pasta recipe

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3 Ingredient Cheesy Pea Pasta

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Description

A speedy three ingredient cheese and pea pasta. Quick and easy to whip up in 10 minutes for a simple lunch or dinner for kids.

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Ingredients

• 180g macaroni
• 100g frozen peas
• 100g cheese spread

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Instructions

1. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan on the hob in boiling water according to the package instructions.
2. Add the frozen peas for the last 3 minutes of cooking.
3. Remove a little of the pasta cooking water and set aside in a cup.
4. Drain the pasta and peas and add them back into the saucpean.
5. Add the cheese spread along with a little of the pasta water and mix well until the cheese spread has melted.
6. You can add another splash of pasta water to get a nice sauce consistency.
7. Serve immediately.

Notes

This pasta recipe is best eaten straight after cooking. However it will keep in the fridge for 2 days. You may need to add a little more cheese spread or maybe a splash of milk when reheating.