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Pasta with Three Peas

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 minutes

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

12

ounces orecchiette (little ear-shaped pasta)

8

ounces bacon, chopped

8

shallots, trimmed, quartered

2

cups sugar snap peas (about 8 ounces)

4

cups (4 1/2 ounces) pea tendrils

1

cup frozen petite peas, thawed

1

/3 cup thinly sliced fresh mint

1

cup shaved Parmesan cheese

Additional shaved Parmesan cheese

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring often. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Transfer to large bowl.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, sauté bacon in heavy large skillet over high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add shallots to skillet; sauté over medium-high heat until golden brown, pressing with spoon to separate layers, about 5 minutes. Add snap peas; stir until bright green and crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Add pea tendrils and petite peas, stirring just until tendrils wilt, about 1 minute. Add pea mixture, bacon, mint, and enough cooking liquid to moisten pasta. Stir in 1 cup cheese. Serve, passing additional cheese alongside.