Pea and pancetta pasta. Stir in Parmesan, pasta and pancetta. Moisten pasta with some of the reserved pasta water. Easter is coming!! so it means that spring is here with a lovely weather knocking at the door and bright colors back in the house!

This pancetta and pea pasta is a quick and delicious weeknight dinner recipe. This creamy pancetta pasta recipe is really simple; it only has a handful of ingredients, and many of them are pantry staples. If you like spaghetti carbonara and peas, it's likely. You can have Pea and pancetta pasta using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pea and pancetta pasta

It's 130 g of Pancetta.
It's 300 g of Rigate pasta.
It's 1 of Onion (diced).
It's 3-4 cloves of Garlic (grated).
You need 3 of Salted anchovies (chopped).
It's 50-60 g of Frozen peas.
It's 3 Tablespoons of Fresh parsley (chopped).
It's 3 Tablespoons of Creme fraiche.
Prepare 3 Tablespoons of Grated cheese.
It's 1 teaspoon of Italian herbs.
You need of Salt.
It's of Black pepper.
It's of Lemon zest.

It only makes sense to introduce you to one of my favourite pasta recipes that is the next step after the basic cream sauce. I bring you creamy pasta with pancetta, peas and mint. Instant Italian Inspiration from bestselling food writer Nigella Lawson. The pasta is coated in a simple white wine-citrus sauce that is so easy to make!

Pea and pancetta pasta step by step

Cook the pasta in a pan of boiled salted water. (Refer the instruction on pasta package for the cooking time).
Heat a frying pan without adding any oil. Add in pancetta, onion and garlic..
Add in anchovies..
Pour in a big spoon of pasta water and cook over a medium heat..
Add the peas into the pasta to cook for 4-5 minutes and keep some pasta water. Drain the pasta and peas and add in the frying pan and mix well with onion and pancetta..
Add in parsley, creme fraiche and grated cheese. (Use the pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed). Toss the pasta with the sauce and season with salt and black pepper. Garnish with some lemon zest and serve. Enjoy. 😋.

In the time it takes to boil the pasta you can make the citrusy white wine sauce flavored with fresh herbs. This post, recipes, and photos have been updated. Peas and pancetta are pan-fried in white wine and thyme creating a flavorful Italian-inspired side dish. Stir peas, white wine, thyme, salt, and pepper into pancetta mixture; bring to boil. Meanwhile heat a frying pan with the oil and butter.