Creamy Fettuccine with Bacon, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Peas
Indulge in a delicious 30-minute meal with this creamy fettuccine recipe that features crispy bacon, flavorful sun-dried tomatoes, and sweet peas. Perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!
Ingredients
- Salt for boiling pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 12 oz of smoked bacon diced
- 1 lb of fettuccine
- 1 cup of peas frozen or fresh
- 5 sliced Sun dried tomatoes, in oil or packaged
- 1 small onion diced
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp of red pepper flakes optional
- 2 tsp of dijon mustard
- 2 cups of cream heavy or light
- Fresh chopped parsley to garnish
- Grated parmesan cheese to garnish
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water, salt and extra virgin olive oil to a boil.
- Once boiling add in fettuccine. Follow cooking time on packaging.
- Heat skillet on medium high heat. Dice bacon and place on skillet. Let sauté for a few minutes until it starts to brown.
- Add onion and garlic. Once onion becomes translucent, add peas and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir, let cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in 2 cups of cream, Dijon mustard, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
- Once cream comes to a boil, turn off heat and let sit until pasta is cooked.
- Once pasta is cooked do not drain pasta. Use a pasta fork to transfer pasta into the pot where you cooked the bacon and cream.
- If you see that the sauce is becoming too thick, after mixing the pasta in, add some pasta water until desired creaminess.
- Add parsley, parmesan cheese, and serve.
- Bom Apetite. Enjoy your meal!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!