Bowtie Pasta And Peas With Bacon

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 lb bow tie pasta
• 2 pinches salt for the pasta water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup of pasta water
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste
• cajun seasoning or creole seasoning, to taste
• 2/3 cup half-and-half
• 1 (15 ounce) can lasueur early peas, drained
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook the bacon and chop; set aside.
• 2 in a large pot add two big pinches of salt to boiling water for pasta.
• 3 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 4 reserve 1 cup of the pasta water before draining the pasta.
• 5 when pasta is just about ready, in the pan you cooked bacon in add oil and heat over medium heat, sauté the onion until soft, but not browned, about 4 minutes.
• 6 add the garlic and cook another minute.
• 7 stir in one cup of the pasta water and the parsley, salt, pepper, cajun seasoning and half and half; bring to a boil.
• 8 add the peas, reduce heat and simmer just until the peas are warmed through.
• 9 taste and adjust seasonings.
• 10 add pasta and toss together, top with bacon and parmesan cheese.
• 11 add the remaining pasta water only as needed for moisture.