Pasta Peas and Bacon
Easy Tasty Pasta, Peas and Bacon with Shallots, Pecorino Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4 slices thick bacon
- 2 shallots chopped
- 3 cups frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- pecorino cheese
- pasta water as needed
- salt, pepper for seasoning
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to instructions.
- In large frying pan crispy bacon. Depending on what bacon you use, save just one tablespoon of bacon grease in the pan.
- Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. You will add bacon at end.
- Add shallot to bacon grease. saute for five minutes until softened, stirring.
- Add frozen peas and continue to cook on medium heat until peas are cooked through.
- Once pasta is cooked through add to frying pan with a little bit of the pasta water. Add in each tablespoon of butter, and olive oil, more if needed.
- Add bacon, pecorino cheese and toss. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Keep in mind bacon and pecorino are already salty.
