Creamy Pasta with Bacon and Peas

• Meat

  • 1/2 cup Bacon

• Produce

  • 3/4 cup Peas, frozen
  • 2 Shallots

• Pasta & Grains

  • 12 oz Pasta, dried

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt and freshly ground pepper

• Dairy

  • 1 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Half and half
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• • 12 ounces dried pasta of your choice
• • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• • 1/2 cup (about 3 ounces) chopped bacon
• • 2 shallots, minced
• • 3/4 cup of frozen peas, thawed
• • 1 cup half-and-half
• • salt and freshly ground pepper
• • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

• Set a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions.
• In the meantime, in a large pan, heat butter over medium heat; add bacon and saute for 5 minutes until almost crispy. Add shallots, stir occasionally until they begin to soften, 1-2 minutes. Add peas and half-and-half. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer gently until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the water. Add pasta to the sauce; toss to combine, adding a little bit of the reserved pasta water at a time, only if necessary. Serve in individual bowls and sprinkle some freshly grated Parmesan on top.