Not feeling the joys of Spring but need a quick pasta fix? Earthy and comforting mushroom pasta can come together in the same time with just as reliably available ingredients.
Pasta with peas and bacon
There are so many reasons why I LOVE this pasta and peas recipe, besides it being super tasty.
Serving suggestions
Traditionally in Italy, pasta is the primo or first course, and followed by a meaty main like pork osso buco, Italian beef stew or Italian rosemary chicken stew, or even fish like Tuscan salmon. However, when a dish is this simple, why complicate things? I’m serving an equally simple garlic bread and leaving it at that! Imagine what you can do with all that extra time…
Storage and leftovers
I never save and store leftover pasta, it goes too claggy and sticky! But these teeny weeny ditalini with peas can be reinvented as a cool pasta salad with a dressing to die for; see my Green Goddess pasta salad for the recipe. The original dish will keep for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the fridge. When ready for round two, stir some extra virgin olive oil through the cold pasta and throw in a handful of typical salad vegetables. Use this pasta salad recipe for a bit of inspo or just chop some cherry tomatoes, cucumber, celery, green (spring) onion and more fresh herbs. Obvs!
More pasta dishes to try
Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese Blackened Chicken Alfredo Tagliatelle with Pancetta, basil and Mozzarella Creamy Orzo Pasta Primavera
