Pasta with bacon and peas
An inexpensive delicious weeknight Italian pasta dish using peas and bacon.
Servings 5
Ingredients
- 16 oz spaghetti wheat or gluten free
- 4 slices bacon chopped
- ½ cup onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 1 ½ cup frozen peas or fresh peas
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil and salt liberally.
- Cook pasta according to package directions until pasta is al dente. Take care not to over cook.
- In a separate large skillet, cook chopped bacon and onions over medium heat until bacon is crisp and onion is soft.
- Add peas, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook for a couple of minutes taking care not to burn garlic.
- Drain pasta, reserving a cup of water from the pasta. Add pasta to bacon and pea mixture, and toss with lemon juice, olive oil, and a little bit of the reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce.
- Top with grated parmesan cheese and toss the pasta to combine. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed.