Pea pesto pasta w/ bacon and burrata

Pea pesto pasta w/ bacon and burrata

INGREDIENTS
  • Pasta
  • Bacon
  • Burrata
  • Frozen peas
  • Basil
  • Flat parsley
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Olive oil
  • Coarse sea salt
  • Pepper

RECIPE

  • Bring some water to a boil for your pasta, add salt
  • Take a cup of the boiling water and add a handful of peas to this so they can defrost. Drain them after about 2 min in the water
  • Cook the pasta. Drain it 1 min before recommended cooking time. Make sure to preserve a cup of pasta water
  • Mix a handful of basil and a handful of flat parsley with a generous amount of olive oil with a stand mixer or blender
  • Add the peas, a handful of parmesan cheese to your mixture. Blend, add more olive oil, salt and pepper if needed
  • Cook the bacon in a hot pan. Cook until browned
  • Add the pea pesto the the pan along with the preserved pasta water. Let this simmer on mead heat while you drain the pasta
  • Drain the pasta and add it to your pan
  • Put the heat back on high. Add some olive oil and grated parmesan cheese and stir continuously until the pasta is fully cooked and the sauce sticks to the pasta
  • Top it off with the burrata, some fresh basil and black pepper
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