Pasta, Peas and Bacon
Mar 14, 2026
If you’re sitting at home wondering how you can make a delicious dinner in about twenty minutes, this recipe for pasta with peas and bacon is for you!
Peas is one of those things you love or hate. My MOST POPULAR RECIPE OF ALL TIME is my hamburger and peas recipe.
If you love peas, you a
lso know they brighten up a lot of dishes, like stews, meat pies and are a great accompaniment to starches such as boiled potatoes, rice or pasta.
Peas paired with some crispy bacon, sauteed shallots, some parmesan cheese wake macaroni up, not just in taste but also in looks, because this dish is appetizing.
Frozen peas work the best and are thrown into the pasta while still frozen. The bacon gives the peas flavor and half should be reserved to add at the end (to have some crispy).
As far as using butter or olive oil, both fat choices work, or use both like I do, and as I always say, don’t forget the pasta broth, which serves as a thickner.
Ingredients
Pasta
Peas
Bacon
Butter
Olive Oil
Parmesan or Pecorino
Pasta Water
Shallots
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Pasta Peas and Bacon
Easy Tasty Pasta, Peas and Bacon with Shallots, Pecorino Cheese
Course PastaCuisine ItalianKeyword bacon, pasta, peas
Prep Time 10 minutes minutesCook Time 10 minutes minutes
Ingredients1 pound pasta1 tablespoon salt4 slices thick bacon2 shallots chopped3 cups frozen peas2 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons olive oilpecorino cheesepasta water as neededsalt, pepper for seasoning
InstructionsCook pasta according to instructions. In large frying pan crispy bacon. Depending on what bacon you use, save just one tablespoon of bacon grease in the pan. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. You will add bacon at end.Add shallot to bacon grease. saute for five minutes until softened, stirring. Add frozen peas and continue to cook on medium heat until peas are cooked through. Once pasta is cooked through add to frying pan with a little bit of the pasta water. Add in each tablespoon of butter, and olive oil, more if needed. Add bacon, pecorino cheese and toss. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Keep in mind bacon and pecorino are already salty.
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