Marmie's Asparagus Pea Pasta With Bacon and Feta Recipe

Name: Marmie's Asparagus Pea Pasta With Bacon and Feta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups uncooked penne pasta; 8 slices bacon; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 cloves crushed garlic; 1 -2 hot pepper, finely chopped (optional); 2 tablespoons basil, flavour evoo; 3 cups frozen peas or 3 cups fresh peas; 4 cups asparagus, sliced in 1 . 5-inch pieces; ¼ cup basil; ¾ cup feta cheese, crumbled; 6 tablespoons chopped dill; ¼ cup lemon juice; 1 teaspoon pepper

Servings: persons

4 cups uncooked penne pasta
8 slices bacon
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves crushed garlic
1 -2 hot pepper, finely chopped (optional)
2 tablespoons basil, flavour evoo
3 cups frozen peas or 3 cups fresh peas
4 cups asparagus, sliced in 1 . 5-inch pieces
¼ cup basil
¾ cup feta cheese, crumbled
6 tablespoons chopped dill
¼ cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon pepper

1
Boil pasta until el'dante according to package directions, then drain and set aside.
2
Meanwhile --
3
Fry bacon in large fry pan or dutch oven until moderately crisp then remove bacon from pan and set aside, leaving bacon fat in pan.
4
add butter, to frying pan (there was very little bacon fat in the bacon I used).
5
saute onion, garlic and hot red pepper aprox 3 min - don't brown.
6
only until slightly cooked.
7
spoon away bacon fat and butter and reserve in case needed.
8
add Basil flavored EVOO to pan.
9
add asparagus to pan, saute 2 min longer.
10
add peas to pan, saute 2 more min if frozen.
11
1 min if fresh.
12
add Feta, Dill, Lemon.
13
basil and pepper to pan with drained pasta.
14
Toss all together and serve warm or cold :).
15
(This would taste fab with a salmon fillet broken up and tossed through as well).

1575

kcal

Calories

Fat

220

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cups uncooked penne pasta, 8 slices bacon, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 large onion, chopped, and more.

Yes, Marmie's Asparagus Pea Pasta With Bacon and Feta falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Marmie's Asparagus Pea Pasta With Bacon and Feta

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