Fettuccine with Bacon, Peas, and Parmesan

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black
• 2 teaspoons bottled garlic minced
• 2 teaspoons butter 
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves fresh chopped
• 0.5 cup green onions chopped
• 0.3 cup half-and-half 
• 0.5 cup onion chopped
• 0.3 cup parmesan cheese shredded
• 9 ounce fettuccine pasta fresh
• 0.5 cup peas green frozen
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 slices center-cut bacon smoked

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
2. Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid.
3. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.
4. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in the pan; crumble.
5. Add 1/2 cup chopped onion, bottled minced garlic, and chopped fresh thyme to drippings in pan; saut 2 minutes. Stir in green peas; saut 1 minute.
6. Add green onions to pan; saut 1 1/2 minutes.
7. Add pasta, reserved cooking liquid, and half-and-half to pan; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, tossing to combine.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Add butter, salt, and pepper to pan; toss until butter melts.
10. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and Parmesan cheese.