Linguine with Green Peas & Pancetta

By Chez_Alexander

Good grief this is good! Substituted the pancetta with bacon and it was still a huge hit. Everyone loved it!

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1/2 cup pancetta, chopped (about 2-ounces)
• 1/4 cup shallots, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 cup shelled green peas
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
• 1/2 cup uncooked linguine pasta
• Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup (2-ounces) Parmesan cheese, grated

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 8mins
Cooking time 23mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan, swirling to coat. Add pancetta; cook for 10 minutes or until browned and crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove pancetta from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan. Set pancetta aside. Add shallots; cook for 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add wine and thyme. Increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil, cook until liquid reduces to 2 tablespoons (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat.

Cook pasta in boiling water with 1 tablespoon kosher salt according to package directions, omitting additional fat. Drain the pasta in a colander over a bowl, and reserve 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Add pasta, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to pea mixture; toss well. Stir in reserved cooking liquid.

Place about 1 1/4 cups pasta mixture in each of 4 shallow bowls. Top each serving evenly with grated cheese and pancetta.