Rigatoni with bacon, peas and cream recipe

Name: Rigatoni with bacon, peas and cream recipe
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: four; INGREDIENTS; 300g dried rigatoni pasta; 25g butter; ½ small onion, very finely chopped; 1 garlic clove; 3-4 rashers of streaky smoked bacon, chopped, or 50g smoked bacon lardons; 200g frozen peas; 100ml double cream; Pinch of dried parsley; METHOD

6 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:44:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories2113.5 kcal (106%)

Total Fat88.9 g (127%)

Carbs259.1 g (100%)

Sugars23.3 g (26%)

Protein59.3 g (119%)

Sodium1016.8 mg (51%)

Fiber19.2 g (69%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

300gdried rigatoni pasta

25gbutter

0.5onion

small, very finely chopped

1garlic clove

3 rashersstreaky smoked bacon

chopped

200gfrozen peas

100mldouble cream

dried parsley

Instructions

Step 1

SERVES

Step 2

Cook the pasta in boiling water according to the packet .

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large deep frying pan or sauté pan, and sweat the onion and garlic for two minutes or until soft. Add the bacon pieces and cook for three minutes, or until crispy.

Step 4

Add the frozen peas and cook for two minutes. Add the cream, simmer for 30 seconds to warm up, then turn off the heat.

Step 5

Drain the pasta, reserving some cooking water. Add the pasta to the creamy mix in the frying pan and then toss well. If it looks too dry, add a touch of the cooking water.

Step 6

Season with a good twist of black pepper and the dried herbs.