Pasta e Piselli Recipe - Laura Vitale - Laura in the Kitchen Episode 579

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more budget-friendly while still providing good cooking properties.

Preheat a saucepan with olive oil.

Add finely chopped onion to the saucepan.

Add bacon to the saucepan and cook until it starts to crisp, about 4-5 minutes.

Add thawed frozen peas to the saucepan.

Pour in water and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add pasta shells to the saucepan.

Season with salt and pepper.

Cook for about 9 minutes or until pasta is fully cooked through.

Add a dab of butter and grated Parmesan cheese to the pasta and stir everything together.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens