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Pea Pasta
This Pea Pasta is a quick and easy weeknight meal that uses a few simple ingredients to create something delicious. The peas are cooked in a little broth with plenty of olive oil and garlic until they are tender and sweet. This simple sauce is then tossed with pasta and sprinkled with a bit of crispy bacon and some grated parmesan. So yummy and so easy! You can use any pasta you like for this recipe, so it is a great standby for when there is very little food in the fridge!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 -6
Calories: 695 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta - see note 1
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cups frozen peas
- 1 ½ cup broth - see note 2
- 5 garlic cloves - thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan
- 1 cup crispy bacon bits - see note 3
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of water to a boil for the pasta.
- Salt the water generously (at least 1 tablespoon) and add the pasta, set the timer for 1 minute less than the packet suggests.1lb/450g pasta1 tablespoon salt
- While the pasta is cooking, add the olive oil, frozen peas, broth, sliced garlic, salt, and pepper into a skillet. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes until the peas are soft. (there will still be plenty of broth left in the pan)3 tablespoon olive oil3 cups frozen peas1 ½ cup broth5 garlic cloves - thinly sliced½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Use a large measuring cup to reserve 2 cups of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta and add it to the peas. Cook over medium heat, turning the pasta over in the broth to finish cooking.
- Add the butter and the parmesan, and continue to stir.2 tablespoon butter1 cup grated parmesan
- If the pasta starts to look dry, add ¼ cup (or more) of the pasta cooking water.
- Taste the dish, adding more salt and pepper if needed, and then serve sprinkled with the bacon bits and extra parmesan.1 cup bacon bitsextra parmesan -to serve
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Notes
- You can use any pasta shape you like here: spaghetti, linguine, fettuccine or pappardelle (as shown in the photos), farfalle, penne, rigatoni, or spiral pasta works well.
- Use vegetable or chicken broth/stock.
- I use storebought bacon bits, but you can fry off your own bacon if you prefer. (Then use the bacon drippings in place of the butter!)
Nutrition Information
Calories
695kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
80g
(27%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
1436mg
(60%)
Potassium
428mg
(12%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
928IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
276mg
(28%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4-6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 695
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 695kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1436mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 428mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 928IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 276mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.