Creamy Pasta with Bacon and Peas
Delicious salty bacon and sweet delicate peas come together in this 20-minute creamy pasta dish!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 12 oz. dried ditalini pasta
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ cup diced bacon about 4 oz.
- 2 shallots minced
- ¾ cup frozen peas thawed
- 1 cup half-and-half
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Set a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions.
- In the meantime, in a large pan, heat butter over medium heat; add bacon and saute for 5 minutes until almost crispy. Add shallots, stir occasionally until they begin to soften, 1-2 minutes. Add peas and half-and-half. Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer gently until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Drain pasta, reserving ½ cup of the water. Add pasta to the sauce; toss to combine, adding a little bit of the reserved pasta water at a time, only if necessary.
- Serve in individual bowls and sprinkle some freshly grated Parmesan on top.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1935IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 1.1mg