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

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, creamy pasta with bacon and peas. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Add pasta to boiling water and cook to taste. 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.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have creamy pasta with bacon and peas using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

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

Easy and creamy with the salty bite from the bacon and a bit of freshness from the peas. Cream cheese, peas, pasta, mushrooms, and bacon. Mmm, bacon really does make everything better. Immediately add frozen peas and stir for a minute or two.

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.

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