Italian Pasta with peas – Healthy Recipes

Pasta cooked with peas and bacon is a delicious family meal. This traditional Italian dish is made in just one pot, uses basic pantry staples and comes together in less than 30 minutes.

PREPARATION TIME:

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 18

Total Time: 28

Ingredients:

¼ cup olive oil plus extra to drizzle
1 onion
4 ounces (115 grams) bacon or pancetta
1 pound (450 grams) frozen peas See note 1
2 cups boiling water
10 ounces (300 grams) pasta See note 2
Salt and black pepper
2 ounces (60 grams) Parmigiano Reggiano cheese Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Fry the finely chopped onion and bacon/pancetta for 5 minutes until softened.
Add the peas and cook on low heat for 4 or 5 minutes.
Add boiling water. Bring to a boil. Only then add the pasta
Add pasta and 1 teaspoon salt and cook for 7-8 minutes.
If the pasta dries out, add a bit more boiling water as needed. Pasta with peas should be neither soupy nor dry. Don’t drain the water!
Stir in the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (Parmesan cheese) and freshly ground black pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve with an extra drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

Notes:

Fresh podded peas can be used instead of frozen.
10 ounces (or 300 grams)is approximately ⅔ of a 1 pound (500 grams) pack of pasta.

Tips for Success:

This pasta dish shouldn’t be soupy, but it also shouldn’t be dry.
The pasta should not be over cooked and should still have a little resistance when you bite into it but no chalky texture. Test it by tasting the pasta.
Taste and season to your liking. A well salted pasta dish is a tasty dish. This doesn’t mean that it should be over salted – just salt to your taste.

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