Pasta With Peas and Bacon
By: Anonymous
Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 3:02pm

Ingredients




1 pound Tortellini, cheese filled
3 ounces Fresh bacon - (abt ¼ cup) julienned
2 tablespoons Chopped onions
1/2 cup Fresh peas blanched
ounce (or 4  frozen peas)
2 tablespoons Freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
6 ounces Heavy cream
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
Chopped fresh parsley optional

Preparation

1 Place tortellini in the pot of boiling water. 2 In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, place on a paper towel to drain. Pour out all the bacon grease except for 1 tablespoon. In the same skillet place the onion and cook for 2 minutes, or until golden. Pour in the cream, and reduce until lightly thickened. 3 Remove the pasta from the water when it is al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and add the pasta to the cream mixture. Add bacon back to the pan along with the peas and cheese. Reduce for 1 minute. Toss and adjust the seasonings. Spoon into a large pasta bowl and serve. Garnish with additional grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley if desired. 4 This recipe yields 2 servings.