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Creamy Pasta with Pancetta and Peas

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
A delicious and quick recipe for creamy pasta with pancetta and peas that is ready in under 20 minutes!
5 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 613 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 125g/4oz pancetta or good quality bacon
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lbs short pasta
  • salt
  • 350ml/1 ½ cups double/heavy cream
  • 50g/1/2cup 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 ½ 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: 613kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 17gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 687mgPotassium: 294mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1036IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 156mgIron: 1mg
Keyword pasta with pancetta
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