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

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, creamy pasta with bacon and peas. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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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 begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have creamy pasta with bacon and peas using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

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

A simple, delicious dinner, ya know? Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside. Cook bacon over medium heat in a large skillet. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Instructions 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.

To the same skillet, add butter to the bacon grease. When melted, add flour and whisk until smooth. Penne pasta tossed with creamy parmesan alfredo sauce, topped with crispy bacon and green peas. Penne pasta is one of my favorite noodles to cook with. Anytime I am using penne I know its going to be quick, simple and delicious.

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