Creamy Bacon and Pea Fusilli
Creamy Bacon and Pea Fusilli is a quick Italian pasta dish: about 20 minutes from start to finish, for 4 servings. Fusilli, bacon and frozen peas carry the flavour. The cooking is mostly simmering. Each serving has about 510 calories and 22 g of protein.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 510 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 400 gfusilli
- 200 gbacon
- 200 gfrozen peas
- 200 mlheavy cream
- 60 gParmesan
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 1 tspblack pepper
Instructions
- Cut the bacon into small pieces and cook in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, about 6 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Cook the fusilli in salted boiling water until al dente. Add the frozen peas in the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain, reserving pasta water.
- Pour the heavy cream into the skillet with the bacon and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in the grated Parmesan until melted.
- Add the drained fusilli and peas to the creamy sauce. Toss to coat, adding pasta water if needed. Season with black pepper and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 510 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 54 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Italian
- Dish type: Pasta
- In cookbook: Pasta Night
