Fettuccine with Bacon, Peas, and Parmesan
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The other day I needed a quick dinner. This recipe seemed to fit the bill. I altered it slightly by adding aboout 1/2 cup of diced cooked ham. It was a quick and flavourful dinner - perfect for a busy weeknight.
Garlic bread and green salad will complete the menu with this quick pasta toss. Shake a dash of red pepper flakes over the dish for just a hint of heat. 
1 (9-ounce) package fresh fettuccine pasta
2 slices smoked center-cut bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 cup frozen green peas
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/3 cup half-and-half
2 teaspoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid.
Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in the pan; crumble. Add 1/2 cup chopped onion, bottled minced garlic, and chopped fresh thyme to drippings in pan; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in green peas; sauté 1 minute. Add green onions to pan; sauté 1 1/2 minutes. Add pasta, reserved cooking liquid, and half-and-half to pan; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, tossing to combine. Remove from heat. Add butter, salt, and pepper to pan; toss until butter melts. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and Parmesan cheese.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)
CALORIES 313 (28% from fat); FAT 9.9g (sat 4.5g,mono 3.8g,poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 14.2g; CHOLESTEROL 22mg; CALCIUM 145mg; SODIUM 747mg; FIBER 3.7g; IRON 0.7mg; CARBOHYDRATE 43.1g
Cooking Light, MARCH 2007
Ham or bacon - you can't go wrong, add in the Parmesan and I have a happy mouth!
And you can keep all that white stuff in front of your house... I did my stint; no more for me!
Posted by:Katie | December 02, 2007 at 03:26 PM
The one nice thing about this white stuff is that it has been feeling sort of festive. I just can't imagine Christmas without snow.
Posted by:Jerry | December 02, 2007 at 04:43 PM