Tonight's Dinner: Pasta with Peas and Bacon

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Pasta with Peas and Bacon

Creamy and delicious, and my family loves it!

Prep: 15 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 24 ounces bow-tie pasta


• 1 cup frozen peas


• 12 oz bacon, julienned


• 1/4 cup chopped onions


• 2 garlic cloves, chopped roughly


• 1 cup heavy cream


• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel


• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan


• salt and pepper

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions, dropping peas into the cooking water just before draining.

In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon to a paper towel to drain. Pour off all the bacon grease except 1 tablespoon. Add the onion and garlic and cook until golden. Add cream and simmer until slightly thickened. Add bacon and Parmesan to sauce.

After draining pasta, toss with bacon cream sauce, adjust seasonings.