Charred Peas, Mortadella And Burnt Ricotta Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
14 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 4-ounce piece of mortadella, cut into ¾-inch cubes
  • 4 ounces ricotta salata, cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 2 cups fresh shelled peas (or 2 cups frozen peas)
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, very finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  1. Heat a large skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat until the skillet starts to smoke, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mortadella and stir occasionally. Once it starts to render its fat, after about 3 minutes, add the ricotta salata. Once the cheese begins to blacken around the edges, after about 3 minutes, use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a large plate.
  2. To the same skillet used for the mortadella and ricotta salata, add the peas. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the peas are blistered and charred, about 5 minutes. Drizzle the olive oil over the peas and return the mortadella and ricotta salata to the skillet along with the lemon zest, parsley and garlic. Season with the salt and pepper, divide among 4 plates and serve.