Pasta with Peas and Bacon

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Total Time:
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
2 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound cheese filled tortellini
  • 3 ounces fresh bacon, julienned (about 1/4 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onions
  • 6 ounces heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup fresh peas (blanched), or 4 ounces frozen peas
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Chopped parsley, recipe follows

Directions

Place tortellini in the pot of boiling water.

In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, place on a paper towel to drain. Pour out all the bacon grease except for 1 tablespoon. In the same skillet place the onion and cook for 2 minutes, or until golden. Pour in the cream, and reduce until lightly thickened.

Remove the pasta from the water when it is al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and add the pasta to the cream mixture. Add bacon back to the pan along with the peas and cheese. Reduce for 1 minute. Toss and adjust the seasonings. Spoon into a large pasta bowl and serve. Garnish with additional grated Parmesan and chopped parsley, if desired.

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  • on November 08, 2011

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    This recipe was so delicious and extremely easy to make. The time allocated is actually correct. I thought about substituting the bacon with proscuitto but I'm so glad I didn't. The bacon made the dish. YUM!!!

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  • on March 29, 2011

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    Excellent! I made several changes:
    1. I used 8 oz. cream and 1/2 cup reserve pasta water.
    2. I used penne instead of tortellini.
    3. I used broccoli instead of peas.
    4. I added minced garlic.
    5. I used 10 slices of bacon.

    It was so tasty! Very easy and it came together so nicely. It is a rich meal, but the flavor is bursting. Gotta love bacon!

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  • on December 20, 2010

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    The deliciousness of this dish will, of course, depend on your tortellini selection. (I used one bought at Costco. It's a good recipe, but needs more spices, and a llittle more cream. This would easily serve 4, and more likely 6 or 7 people.

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