Creamy Pasta with Pancetta and Peas
A delicious and quick recipe for creamy pasta with pancetta and peas that is ready in under 20 minutes!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 125g/4oz pancetta or good quality bacon
- 1 clove garlic
- 450g/1 lb short pasta
- salt
- 350ml/1 1/2 cups double/heavy cream
- 50g/1/2cup This is an affiliate link.Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 tbsp fresh mint chopped
- 80g/1/2 cup peas frozen or fresh
- pepper
Instructions
- Set the pasta cooking in a large pot of salted water according to package directions.
- Meanwhile cook the pancetta in a frying pan with one whole clove of garlic until the pancetta renders fat, then discard the garlic. (Drain excess fat if using fatty bacon or pancetta.)
- Add half the mint, cream and Parmesan cheese and heat the cream gently over low heat until the cheese is melted, add the frozen peas and cook for 1 minute longer. Add salt to taste and take it off the heat.
- Drain the cooked pasta while reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water. Add the pasta to the pan with the sauce, add the other half of the mint. Toss the pasta in the sauce until well coated, add a splash of reserved water if the sauce is too dry. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
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Nutrition
Calories: 613kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 687mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1036IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 1mg