Pasta Carbonara

My June issue of Martha Stewart Living just arrived in the mail this morning... I can't wait to read up on some wonderful summer ideas! She always has yummy recipes for me to try and creative projects to work on! I made this a few weeks back, and it got rave reviews from the hubs. I was cleaning out my fridge and found a pound of bacon, so I googled... did you know that Martha Stewart has an entire archive of bacon recipes? Well, this is one of the ones I tired...

Pasta Carbonara

::Ingredients::

coarse salt and ground pepper
4 slices of bacon, sliced crosswide into 1/2 inch pieces
4 shallots, halved and thinly sliced (if you can't find shallots, use garlic and white onion)
1 box (10 oz) frozen peas, thawed
1 cup half and half
18 oz angel hair pasta

::Directions::

1. Set a large pot of salted water to boil.
2. In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 5-7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Leave fat in skillet. 3. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Leave fat in skillet.
4. Add shallots to skillet, season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 1-2 minutes. Add peas and half and half. Simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. 5. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water and drain. Return to pot. Pour suace over pasta, and toss to combine. Adding pasta water a little at a time to coat. Sprinkle with bacon and serve!