Tony Mantuano's Pea, Bacon and Pecorino

Name: Tony Mantuano's Pea, Bacon and Pecorino
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 strips bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 slices bread, crusts removed, chopped into 1/4-inch cubes; 118 milliliters pea sprouts (if available, or use more pea shoots); 79 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters fresh peas; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 118 milliliters pea shoots, cut in half; 12 slices 12 thin slices Pecorino Romano cheese; 2 servings sea salt; 237 milliliters sugar snap peas, ends trimmed

Tony Mantuano's Pea, Bacon and Pecorino might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains around 24g of protein, 66g of fat, and a total of 834 calories. If you have sugar snap peas, bread, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the extra virgin olive oil you could follow this main course with the Peach Crisp: Healthy Crisp for Breakfast as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Add bacon to a large skillet set of medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp but still chewy, about five minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside. Measure out 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat and transfer to a large bowl. Discard the rest of the fat.

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Bacon

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Pour 1/3 cup of the olive oil into the large skillet set over medium-high heat. When oil starts to shimmer, add the bread cubes. Cook, stirring very often, until golden brown, four to five minutes.

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Bread Cubes

Olive Oil

Cooking Oil

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Remove bread crumbs with a slotted spoon and drain on some paper towels.

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Breadcrumbs

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Bring a medium-sized saucepan of water to a boil and add a pinch of salt. While that warms up, set out a medium-sized bowl of ice water. When water in the saucepan comes to a boil, add the peas and the snap peas, and cook for 30 seconds.

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Water

Sugar Snap Peas

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Drain in a colander when done, and then transfer the peas and snap peas to the ice water. When completely cool, drain them both well.

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Water

Sugar Snap Peas

Peas

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In the same large bowl as the bacon fat, add the peas, snap peas, pea shoots, pea sprouts (if using), croutons, lemon juice, and remaining two tablespoons of olive oil. Toss well. Divide the salad between two plates and garnish with the cooked bacon and the shavings of Pecorino.

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Cooked Bacon