Creamy Green Peas Pasta

Ingredients 

• 1½ cups green peas
• ¼ cup blanched green peas
• 1½ cups penne pasta, boiled and drained
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 1 medium white onion, finely chopped
• Sea salt to taste
• 1¼ cups milk
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• Salt to taste 
• 2½ tablespoons parmesan cheese powder + for garnish
• Fresh mint sprigs for garnish

Method  

1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in non-stick wok, add 1 tablespoon garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add onion, mix, and saute till translucent.
2. Add green peas, mix and sauté on high heat for 1-2 minutes. Add sea salt and mix well.
3. Add milk, mix and let the mixture come to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook till green peas soften. Switch the heat off and allow the mixture to cool slightly.
4. Transfer the mixture into a blender jar and blend to a fine paste.
5. Heat remaining olive oil in another non-stick pan, add remaining garlic and sauté for a minute. Add blanched green peas, mix and sauté for 1 minute.
6. Add boiled pasta and mix well. Reduce heat to low, add the blended paste, mix till well combined and cook for 1 minute. 
7. Add crushed back peppercorns, salt and parmesan cheese powder and mix well. Cook for 1 minute and take the pan off the heat.
8. Transfer the creamy green peas pasta into a serving plate, garnish with crushed black peppercorns, parmesan cheese powder and mint sprigs. Serve hot.