Ingredients

• 1/2 lb (250 g) orecchiette, or other short pasta
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 medium lemon, zest only (finely zest with a grater or microplane)
• 60 g goat cheese (chèvre)
• 100 g cheddar, thinly sliced
• 150 g mascarpone
• 1 cup (250 mL) cream (whipping cream)
• 2 cups water
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 250 grams (1/2 lbs) broccoli, cut into florets and small pieces (if using the stem peel and cut into very small pieces, no larger than 10 cm)
• 1 cup peas, fresh, frozen or canned
• 1/4 tsp red pepper chili flakes (optional)
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste if desired
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, plus more to taste if desired