Pasta Piselli e Pancetta | How to Make Italian Style Green Peas Pasta With Bacon - 27

pancetta

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: bacon

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while regular bacon is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Boil water in a large pot and season with salt.

Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente, according to package instructions.

While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add diced pancetta and cook until crispy, about 4-5 minutes.

Add chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet, cooking until softened, about 2-3 minutes.

Stir in the peas and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until heated through.

Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water.

Add the drained pasta to the skillet with pancetta and peas.

Toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce.

Season with black pepper and salt to taste.

Remove from heat and stir in grated parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

Serve immediately, garnished with extra parmesan and parsley if desired.

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