Pasta with Peas and Bacon

Name: Pasta with Peas and Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1½ tsp Salt; 12½ oz Fusilli; 6 slices Bacon; 2 cloves Garlic; 14 oz Peas; 3 oz Parmesan; ½ tsp Black Pepper

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Short pasta, sweet peas and crispy bacon are tossed with Parmesan and black pepper in a silky sauce. The sauce cooks while the pasta boils, so dinner is ready in about 30 minutes.

Total: 30 min; 10 prep · 20 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 649; kcal per serving
Protein: 30g; per serving

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Fusilli with peas, crispy bacon, grated Parmesan and black pepper in a shallow bowl.

30 min

Ingredients

7 ingredients

4 servings

1½ tsp Salt (For the pasta water)
12½ oz Fusilli
6 slices Bacon, cut crosswise into small pieces
2 cloves Garlic, minced
14 oz Peas (Frozen)
3 oz Parmesan, finely grated
½ tsp Black Pepper, freshly ground

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Nutrition per serving

Estimated

649 kcal

Protein: 30 g
Carbs: 80 g
Fat: 22 g
Fiber: 7 g

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Method

6 steps 10 min prep · 20 min cook

Cook

Step 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add Salt and Fusilli. Cook until just shy of tender, about 1 minute less than the package directs; reserve pasta cooking water, then drain.
Step 2. Meanwhile, cook Bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; leave the rendered fat in the skillet.
Step 3. Add Garlic to the skillet and stir over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Step 4. Add Peas and half the reserved pasta Water. Simmer over medium heat until the peas are hot, about 3 minutes.
Step 5. Add the drained pasta and the rest of the reserved pasta Water. Toss over medium heat until the pasta is tender and the liquid lightly coats it, about 2 minutes.

Finish & serve

Step 6. Remove the skillet from the heat. Toss in Parmesan, Black Pepper and the bacon; serve promptly.

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Tips

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Use another short pasta, such as penne, in place of the fusilli.

Good to know

Add the Parmesan off the heat and toss well so it melts into the pasta water rather than clumping.

Leftovers

Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days and reheat with a splash of water.

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