Creamy Pasta With Bacon and Peas
Creamy Pasta With Bacon and Peas

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Creamy pasta, smoky bacon, sweet peas (frozen is fine), and plenty of parmesan, this is one easy dinner that the family will love. Add bacon or pancetta and a sprinkling of pepper, and fry until golden and crisp. Immediately add frozen peas and stir for a minute or two.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook creamy pasta with bacon and peas using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Pasta With Bacon and Peas:
  1. Get 10 slices thick cut smoked (or not) bacon
  2. Prepare Sea salt
  3. Make ready 1 pound dried mini-shell or other small pasta (I use Orrechiette)
  4. Make ready 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  5. Take Freshly ground black pepper
  6. Take 2 Cups Frozen Peas
  7. Get 1/2 cup whole milk Greek Yogurt (I use Cabot Yogurt)
  8. Get 2 Tablespoons finely chopped Mint leaves
  9. Prepare Juice of 1 onion
  10. Take I large onion, coarsely chopped
  11. Get 6 ounces grated Parmesan cheese

Toss the bacon into the pan with some pepper and cook until crispy and golden brown, about five minutes. Add the peas to the pan, stirring to combine. Give the peas a minute or two to defrost, then add the creme friache and mint. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.

Steps to make Creamy Pasta With Bacon and Peas:
  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted to a boil. Meanwhile, cut sliced bacon into 1/2 inch pieces, Add pasta to boiling water and cook to taste.
  2. While pasta is cooking, place a large skillet over medium heat, and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add bacon and a sprinkling of pepper, fry for 5 minutes, then add onion until bacon is golden and crisp. Immediately add frozen peas and stir for a minute or two. Mix 1/3 cup of pasta water with yogurt and add it with chopped Mint to skillet
  3. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, and drain the pasta. Add pasta to the skillet and stir. Add lemon juice, and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat. The mixture should be a bit thick; if desired, a splash of the pasta water may be added to the sauce to thin it slightly.
  4. Add Parmesan and stir to mix. If desired, serve with a green salad.

Cook bacon over medium heat in a large skillet. Remove and drain on paper towels. To the same skillet, add butter to the bacon grease. When melted, add flour and whisk until smooth. As soon as the bacon is golden, add your frozen peas and give the pan a good shake.

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