Creamy Spring Peas With Pancetta
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Creamy Spring Peas With Pancettan a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 184 calories, 7g of protein, and 12g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sugar snap peas, heavy cream, pancetta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 6 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Spring.
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Fill a large bowl with ice water. If using fresh English peas, add to the boiling water and cook until tender, about 1 minute.
Add the snap peas and cook until bright green, about 2 minutes, then add the snow peas and cook 30 seconds.
Drain the peas and plunge into the ice water to cool.
Cook the pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon.
Add the flour to the drippings in the skillet and cook, whisking, until toasted, about 1 minute.
Whisk in the chicken broth and cream and cook until reduced by one-third, about 6 minutes.
Drain the peas, shaking off the excess water, then add to the skillet (if using frozen peas, add them here). Cook, stirring, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the pancetta.
Photograph courtesy Anna Williams