PASTA WITH BACON AND PEAS

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Make and share this Pasta With Bacon and Peas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by 2Bleu

Categories     Pasta Shells

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons butter
1 dash salt, to taste
1 dash black pepper, to taste
4 slices bacon
1 medium onion, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb small shell pasta (or choice)
2 cups frozen peas
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Place ricotta, parmesan, butter, salt and pepper in a large bowl. set aside. Fry bacon in skillet til crisp. Transfer bacon to paper plate to drain, crumbling once cooled. Reserve pan and bacon grease.
  • To the bacon pan, add onion and cook about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Transfer onion mixture to cheese mixture.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water. When it is just 1 minute till done, add peas to water.
  • Reserving 1 cup of pasta/pea water, drain pasta and peas. Add half of the pasta water to the cheese mixture along with the lemon juice and mix till smooth.
  • Add pasta and peas to the cheese mixture and toss to coat, adding more reserved water as necessary to moisten pasta. Stir in bacon bits, adjust seasoning, and serve.

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