Pasta With Bacon And Peas

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Classic Italian dish, with my own twist.

Pasta With Bacon And Peas

Classic Italian dish, with my own twist.

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Ingredients

30 mins
4 servings
  1. 1/2 eachDiced white onion
  2. 2 eachOr more diced garlic cloves
  3. 4 ozChopped pancetta/ thick cut chopped bacon
  4. 8 ozPetite peas (I use frozen)
  5. 500 gramsPasta (penne, canneroni,tortiglioni work well) All I had in the cupboard was spaghetti!
  6. 1Extra virgin olive oil
  7. 1Sea salt or Kosher salt
  8. 1Parmesan cheese grated. Leave cheese out for 1/2 hour and grates much easier.
  9. 1Italian parsley

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    Place frozen peas in a bowl of water to being thawing.

  2. 2

    Start boiling the water for the pasta. You want a large pan with about 4 quarts of water.

  3. 3

    Add chopped onions with just enough olive oil to sauté. The pancetta will add a lot of flavor and fat to the sauce.

  4. 4

    Once the onions begin to become transparent/ or golden if you prefer, add the garlic.

  5. 5

    Add pancetta to the onions and garlic. Keep heat on low.

  6. 6

    Drain peas.

  7. 7

    Add to sauce. Cook for only a couple of minutes more and then remove from heat.

  8. 8

    Once the water comes to a rolling boil, add a handful of sea salt.

  9. 9

    Add the pasta and stir continuously for about three minutes. Then, stir occasionally until the pasta is al dente. I have found this is about 2 minutes before recommended cooking time.

  10. 10

    Drain pasta and combine with sauce. Add Parmesan cheese and parsley, if desired.

  11. 11

    La scarpetta!

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