Just a couple of recipes I found.
One is lighter, the other creamy.
I intend to try both.
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1 lb of orecchiette pasta
4 tablespoons good olive oil
3-4 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces
1 onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup frozen peas
1 small bunch fresh basil leaves, washed and torn into rough pieces
Finely grated zest from ½ a lemon
½ - ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
1 cup pasta water
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook pasta according to package directions in well salted water.
While the pasta is cooking, sauté the bacon until crisp in a large fry pan. Pour off most of the bacon grease, leaving a small amount behind for flavour. Add the olive oil to your pan and sauté the onion until translucent. Add the garlic and sauté a few minutes more. Add the frozen peas and sauté just until warmed through.
By this point your pasta should be ready. Reserve a cup of the pasta water and drain the rest of the noodles. Add the cooked pasta to your fry pan. Add the grated parmesan, lemon zest, basil leaves and the pasta water and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with additional grated parmesan.
http://radishesandrhubarb.blogspot.com/2010/04/orecchiette-pasta-with-bacon-peas-and.html
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1 lb orecchiette pasta
6 T butter
1 c diced onion
1 c frozen or shelled fresh peas
4 T water
12 slices of bacon
1 1/2 c heavy cream
1/2 c grated parmesan
s&p to taste
* Boil water
* Cook bacon well and chop into small pieces.
* Add 3 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. When the butter starts to bubble, add onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until translucent, stirring often.
* Add the peas and water to the pan and cook 3 minutes, stirring.
* Cook pasta according to package directions.
* In the pan with the peas, stir in the bacon and cook 2 minutes. Add the cream; bring to a low simmer and cook about 8 minutes.
* Drain pasta; place in large serving bowl. Stir remaining 3 tablespoons butter into the cream mixture over low heat until melted. Stir in the cheese. Pour sauce over pasta and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
http://www.grouprecipes.com/1871/orecchiette-pasta-with-peas-bacon-and-cream.html
One is lighter, the other creamy.
I intend to try both.
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1 lb of orecchiette pasta
4 tablespoons good olive oil
3-4 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces
1 onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup frozen peas
1 small bunch fresh basil leaves, washed and torn into rough pieces
Finely grated zest from ½ a lemon
½ - ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
1 cup pasta water
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook pasta according to package directions in well salted water.
While the pasta is cooking, sauté the bacon until crisp in a large fry pan. Pour off most of the bacon grease, leaving a small amount behind for flavour. Add the olive oil to your pan and sauté the onion until translucent. Add the garlic and sauté a few minutes more. Add the frozen peas and sauté just until warmed through.
By this point your pasta should be ready. Reserve a cup of the pasta water and drain the rest of the noodles. Add the cooked pasta to your fry pan. Add the grated parmesan, lemon zest, basil leaves and the pasta water and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with additional grated parmesan.
http://radishesandrhubarb.blogspot.com/2010/04/orecchiette-pasta-with-bacon-peas-and.html
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1 lb orecchiette pasta
6 T butter
1 c diced onion
1 c frozen or shelled fresh peas
4 T water
12 slices of bacon
1 1/2 c heavy cream
1/2 c grated parmesan
s&p to taste
* Boil water
* Cook bacon well and chop into small pieces.
* Add 3 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. When the butter starts to bubble, add onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until translucent, stirring often.
* Add the peas and water to the pan and cook 3 minutes, stirring.
* Cook pasta according to package directions.
* In the pan with the peas, stir in the bacon and cook 2 minutes. Add the cream; bring to a low simmer and cook about 8 minutes.
* Drain pasta; place in large serving bowl. Stir remaining 3 tablespoons butter into the cream mixture over low heat until melted. Stir in the cheese. Pour sauce over pasta and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
http://www.grouprecipes.com/1871/orecchiette-pasta-with-peas-bacon-and-cream.html