Smashed Peas and Ricotta Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 1  lemon zest 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil extra-virgin
• 0.5 small onion finely chopped
• 0.3 cup parsley leaves chopped
• 2 cups peas green frozen
• 1 cup ricotta cheese 
• 4 servings salt and pepper 

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. To a medium pot over medium heat, add oil, then butter and onion.
2. 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.
3. Add lemon zest. Season mixture with salt and pepper and serve.