Pasta With Peas And Pancetta

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 350 g frozen peas
• 450 g dry penne pasta
• 12 slices pancetta or 12 slices streaky bacon
• 30 ml fresh mint, shredded
• 15 ml flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 50 g parmesan cheese, grated
• 15 g butter
• 15 ml olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• parmesan cheese, pieces

Recipe

• 1 cook the penne in a pan of salty water for about 10-12 minutes until ‘al dente’ or see the packet instructions. drain well.
• 2 cook the peas for 2 minutes then drain well and keep hot.
• 3 meanwhile heat a frying pan with the oil and butter. add the rashers of pancetta and fry until golden brown. drain on kitchen paper. in a large bowl toss all the ingredients together season to taste.
• 4 garnish with the parmesan shavings and serve piping hot.