Penne Pasta with Peas and Bacon

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Servings: people

This creamy penne pasta with peas and bacon is the kind of dinner I turn to when I need something delicious on the table fast. Sweet peas, crisp bacon, onions, and a touch of cream come together in just 20 minutes.

Ingredients

1 tablespoons olive oil
½ yellow onion, diced very small
1 cup peas, frozen
6 bacon, thick slices cut into small slices
¾ pound penne pasta
¼ cup heavy cream

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Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Halfway thru cooking the pasta, add the frozen peas to the water. Refer to package cooking instructions minus 1 minute so the penne pasta will be at dente.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, add the olive oil over medium-high, and add the finely diced onions and the bacon. Cook until the bacon and onions are crisp but not burned.
Drain the pasta and peas and add them to the onion bacon mixture. Lower the heat to medium and add the heavy cream.
Stir well, add more cream if needed and serve immediately.

Notes

Serve it piping hot and immediately.
The longer the pasta sits, the softer it gets as the cooking continues.
Let your guests add as much cheese as they want on top of it.
As the Italian says, "Pasta does not wait for you. You wait for it.” Have your whole family ready to enjoy this excellent savory dish, piping hot off the stove.
Do buy extra lean bacon. You want the bacon flavor and to bite into that amazing, crunchy bacon when you enjoy this dish.
If your bacon renders way too much fat, please remove as much as you can, but do save some to create the sauce.

Nutrition

Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.