Creamy Bacon Pea Pasta
Dinner · Italian
Crispy bacon, sweet peas, and a rich parmesan cream sauce tossed with spaghetti, the American diner take on carbonara comfort.
Recipe code RDNZ94 · enter it in Anychef
Ingredients
- 12 oz spaghetti
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated parmesan
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp parsley
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Save this recipeInstructions
- Step 1 of 6
Boil the spaghetti in salted water until al dente, tossing in the frozen peas for the last 2 minutes, then reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain.
- Step 2 of 6
Meanwhile, chop the bacon and cook it in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes, then spoon off all but 1 tbsp of fat.
- Step 3 of 6
Add the minced garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Step 4 of 6
Pour in the heavy cream, simmer 2 minutes, then stir in the parmesan and a generous grind of black pepper until glossy.
- Step 5 of 6
Toss in the spaghetti and peas, loosening with pasta water until the sauce coats every strand.
- Step 6 of 6
Top with chopped parsley and serve straight from the pan.
