Pasta with Peas and Bacon Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
402 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
North American
Pasta with Peas and Bacon Recipe
Description
Pasta with Peas and Bacon starts by frying bacon until crispy to develop savory richness. Cooking onion and garlic in the bacon fat builds a flavor base enhanced with dried thyme and a pinch of chili flakes for mild heat. Pasta is cooked directly in chicken stock, which infuses it with a deeper taste while providing cooking liquid.
Adding peas as the pasta approaches doneness preserves their color and sweetness. Finishing with plain yogurt adds creaminess without heaviness, and lemon zest and juice brighten the dish, cutting through the richness of the bacon. Salt and pepper are adjusted to taste.
This one-pot approach simplifies cooking and cleanup while combining hearty ingredients with fresh notes. The balance of textures—from crisp bacon to tender peas and al dente pasta—makes a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- 4 Bacon sliced into ½ inch pieces, strips
- ½ medium onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 ¼ cups chicken stock
- ½ teaspoon thyme dried
- chili flakes a pinch
- 8 ounces dried pasta any kind will work. see blog post for ideas!
- 2 cup peas frozen
- 1 cup PLAIN yogurt can sub sour cream
- lemon about 2 tablespoons, zest and juice from ½ lemon
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pot. If there are more than 2 tablespoons of oil in the pot, remove the extra. If there is less, add a little olive oil.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook until they are soft and begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock, thyme, and chili flakes to the pot and bring to a boil. Add the pasta, stir, then cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring the pasta twice while it cooks.
- After 10 minutes there should still be a little liquid left in the bottom of the pot. Add the peas and stir. Add the yogurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice and stir one more time. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 ½ cups | |
| Calories | 402kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 367mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 610mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 628IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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