Creamy pancetta and peas pasta is the ultimate comfort food made with crispy pancetta and peas in a creamy cheese sauce served over pasta.
Creamy pancetta and peas pasta
From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito
This creamy pancetta and peas pasta is such an easy to put together and delicious dinner idea.
My family loves anything with pancetta in it. Those little crispy pieces of pork can make almost anything taste great.
Combine that with some pasta, sweet peas and a cheesy cream sauce and you've got yourself one home run dinner.
This recipe is always a big hit whenever I make it. It's graced many of our holiday parties, too. This recipe is simple but impressive enough to serve for celebrations like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
No need to wait for the holidays, though. We've also had this for lots of casual family dinners at home, too.
This dish does not require a lot of ingredients. The recipe itself is very simple but that doesn't mean its lacking in flavor.
In fact, I think it's just the opposite. The minimal ingredients really let the flavor of each one shine through.
Sometimes nothing hits the spot quite like a nice big bowl of warm comfort food like this.
I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you'll love it just as much as my family and I do.
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Creamy Pancetta and Peas Variations
I like this recipe served just the way it is, but here are some ways to change it up if you'd like to.
- Pasta- Use any kid of pasta that you would like for this recipe. It all works.
- Pancetta- Many grocery stores carry pancetta but if you cant find it, bacon cut into small pieces would be okay to substitute.
- Parmesan- Since there are so few ingredients in this recipe, its best to use freshly grated parmesan. Not only will it taste better, but it will melt into the cream sauce wonderfully, too. You can use powdered parmesan if you're in a pinch.
Other Easy Pasta Recipes
If you like super easy to make pasta dishes like this one, here are some others that I know you'll love, too.
Creamy Pancetta And Peas Pasta Ingredients
- Bow tie pasta and pasta water
- Pancetta, diced
- Onion, diced
- Garlic, chopped
- Italian seasoning, Garlic Powder, Salt and Pepper
- Peas, frozen
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
First, heat the pancetta in a large pan until crispy
Then add the onion, garlic and Italian seasoning.
Sauté that until the onion is soft.
Now add the heavy cream and parmesan cheese.
Then, stir in the peas and season the sauce with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Now add the cooked bow ties and a ladle of the pasta water to the sauce.
Now, toss the pasta into the sauce until the bow ties are evenly coated,
Finally transfer it to a serving dish and enjoy!
Creamy Pancetta and Peas Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound Farfalle pasta (bow ties)
- 1 ladle Pasta water
- 1 5oz Pancetta, diced
- ½ Onion, diced
- 4 Cloves Garlic, diced
- 1 Tbs Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbs Garlic Powder
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- ¼ Cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
- 1 9oz Peas, frozen
Instructions
- Add the pancetta to a large skillet with a tall lip over medium high heat. Cook the pancetta, stirring occasionally, until its crispy
- Now add the chopped onion, garlic and Italian seasoning. Saute until the onion is soft.
- Add the heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Stir until everything is combined smoothly.
- Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder then add the frozen peas.
- Stir the peas into the sauce until they all break apart and thaw.
- Add a ladle of cooked pasta water to the sauce and then add the pasta
- ReSeason with salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning if needed and serve warm.
Anonymous says
This looks incredible. Definitely trying. Thanks for sharing
Al Dente Diva says
Thank you so much. I hope you love it