Fettucine with Peas, Asparagus, and Pancetta
A fresh and creamy pasta dish combining al dente fettuccine with crispy pancetta, tender asparagus, and sweet peas in a light lemon cream sauce, finished with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- •12 ounces fettuccine or penne
- •3 ounces pancetta or bacon
- •1¼ pounds asparagus
- •2 cups green peas
- •1 bunch green onions
- •2 cloves garlic
- •½ cup Parmesan cheese
- •⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
- •3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •1 tablespoon lemon peel
- •¼ cup Italian parsley
- •¼ cup fresh basil
- •divided
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot.
12 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, cook pancetta in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 teaspoon drippings from skillet. Add asparagus to drippings in skillet; sauté 3 minutes. Add peas, white and pale green parts of green onions, and garlic; sauté until vegetables are just tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
8 min
- 3.
Add vegetable mixture, 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid, dark green parts of green onions, 1/2 cup Parmesan, cream, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon peel, half of parsley, and half of basil to pasta. Toss, adding more cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if needed. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to large bowl. Sprinkle pancetta, remaining parsley, and basil over. Serve, passing additional Parmesan cheese.
5 min