Creamy Pasta with Bacon and Peas (Ready in Under 30 Mins!)
This creamy pasta with bacon and peas is an easy weeknight dinner ready in under 30 minutes. With crispy bacon, sweet peas, and a rich, creamy sauce, it’s a family-friendly meal that kids and adults will love.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pasta
- 2½ cups Alfredo sauce
- 8 strips cooked/broiled bacon
- 13 oz. fresh or frozen peas
Instructions
How to Make Pasta with Bacon and Peas
- Begin by preparing Alfredo sauce and set it aside. Next, boil pasta on medium-high heat according to package instructions in a large pot of salted water until it's al dente.
- While pasta is cooking broil bacon. Once the pasta is done, drain and rinse pasta, and keep some reserved pasta water on the side to adjust the sauce consistency if needed. Transfer the drained pasta to a large skillet or pan.
- Next, cut bacon into small pieces and add it to pasta. Then add peas and pour your homemade Alfredo sauce into the pot as well. Stir it all well.
- Let the pasta on simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes or until heated through.
- Remove from the stove and serve in a bowl. Your delicious Pasta with Bacon and Peas is ready to be served.