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One Pot Pasta with Leek, Bacon & Peas

Name: One Pot Pasta with Leek, Bacon & Peas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: Bacon; Leeks; Garlic Cloves; Water; Spaghetti; Frozen Peas; Parmesan Cheese; Lemon; Chives; Kosher Salt; Black Pepper

Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin

Ingredients

Time

35m

Serves

This one pot pasta is made with caramelized leeks, crispy bacon and peas for a comforting and easy weeknight dinner. The pasta cooks all in one pot leading to tons of flavour and less clean up.

One Pot

Dinner

Ingredients

4 slices

Bacon

chopped

2 small

Leeks

sliced (light green and white parts only)

Garlic Cloves

minced

3 cups

Water

plus more if needed

8 oz

Spaghetti

dry

3/4 cup

Frozen Peas

1/2 cup

Parmesan Cheese

freshly grated

1/2

Lemon

juiced and zested

2 Tbsp

Chives

finely chopped

1/2 tsp

Kosher Salt

or to taste

1/4 tsp

Black Pepper

or to taste

Instructions

Heat a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the bacon and cook until browned and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on a paper towel lined plate.

Add the leeks and sauté until softened and just starting to brown on the edges, about ten minutes, adjusting the heat as needed. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant.

Pour in the water and scrape up any browned bits. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions, tossing often to ensure it stays coated in the water, adding more water if needed. With three minutes remaining, add the peas.

Toss in the parmesan, lemon juice and zest along with the bacon and chives. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Serve and enjoy!