Pasta with Bacon and Peas

Name: Pasta with Bacon and Peas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 serving
Ingredients: 8 oz. pasta*; 6 oz. Bacon; 1 small onion; 1 cup frozen peas; 1/4 cup grated parmesan; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
3
Calories
601 kcal
Course
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
American

Pasta with Bacon and Peas

Nancy Wheeler

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Pasta with Bacon and Peas is a quick, satisfying, and inexpensive meal that you can make with ingredients that you can keep on hand.

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Ingredients

Servings

8 oz. pasta* $0.63
6 oz. Bacon $2.06
1 small onion $0.32
1 cup frozen peas $0.50
1/4 cup grated parmesan $0.44
1/4 tsp salt $0.02
1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.02
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper (optional) $0.01

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Instructions

Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Once boiling, add the pasta and continue to boil until the pasta is tender (7-10 minutes). Reserve about a half cup of the starchy pasta water before draining the pasta in a colander.
While the pasta is boiling, cook the bacon. Add the bacon to a large skillet and cook over medium heat until brown and crispy. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel lined plate with a slotted spoon. Drain most of the bacon grease from the pan, leaving about 2 Tbsp.
While the bacon is cooking, finely dice the onion. Add the diced onion to the remaining bacon grease and sauté until tender (about 5 minutes).
Add the frozen peas and about ¼ cup of the reserved pasta water to the skillet. Continue to cook and stir until the peas have heated through.
Add the drained pasta to the skillet, stir to combine, and remove from the heat.
Top the pasta with Parmesan, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, and crumbled bacon. Stir to combine. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to your liking.