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    Fettuccine Alfredo with Pancetta and Peas

    Published: Mar 18, 2020 · Modified: Apr 3, 2021 by Leanna Myers · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

    Jump to Recipe·★★★3 from 3 reviews
    Fettuccine Alfredo with Pancetta and Peas this Recipe!

    In need of some comfort food? This creamy pasta with pancetta and peas is the perfect quick meal to satisfy your craving! Feel free to substitute ham or bacon if you don't have pancetta. What is pancetta you ask? Pancetta is simply pork belly that is salted and cured just like bacon but without the smoky flavor. You can find it near the deli section at your grocery store.

    Pot of Fettuccine Alfredo with Pancetta and Peas

    How do you make Fettuccine Alfredo with Pancetta and Peas?

    This pasta with pancetta and peas with cream sauce is super simple to make:

    1. Cook the pancetta for 7-8 minutes until it is crispy in a large skillet over medium heat. (Pancetta will start smoking a lot if the heat is too high ? which will cause you fire alarm to go off ? trust me.)
    2. Turn the heat down to medium-low, and pour in some heavy cream.
    3. Stir in some garlic powder, salt, pepper, and peas and warm everything through for 5 minutes.
    4. Add a lot of Parmesan cheese to the creamy mixture, and stir until the Parmesan has melted
    5. Toss the noodles into the sauce, warm everything through for 5 minutes constantly stirring, and serve!

    Do you need oil to cook pancetta? No. In my experience pancetta has a lot of fat. If anything you might want to drain some of the fat rendered ... but I don't.

    Here are some substitutions or additional ingredients you could use:

    • Use ham or bacon instead of pancetta
    • Add more frozen vegetable such as peppers, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower
    • Add some chicken or shrimp for a more substantial meal
    • Add some cajun spice for some heat
    • Add some sauted mushrooms and onions

    Fork full of Fettuccine Alfredo with Pancetta and Peas


    Fettuccine Alfredo with Pancetta and Peas is a crowd pleaser, and one of Nolan's favorite meals! We only eat this rich pasta on special occasions. It beats going out to a fancy Italian restaurant because it's waaaay cheaper, and you get to watch Netflix.

    You can rate this recipe and leave a comment below. If you take a picture tag me on Instagram @hungrywaitress! Here?s the recipe:

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    Fettuccine Alfredo with Pancetta and Peas


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    3 from 3 reviews

    • Author: The Hungry Waitress
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 4 1x
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    Description

    Fettuccine Alfredo with Pancetta and Peas is a perfect easy dinner recipe. This creamy pasta recipe is a crowd pleaser!


    Ingredients

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    • 1 lb fettuccine noodles, cooked according to package
    • 1 cup (4 oz package) pancetta, sub bacon or ham
    • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
    • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 cup frozen peas
    • 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, grated

    Instructions

    1. Cook the pancetta for 7-8 minutes until it is crispy in a large skillet over medium heat. (Pancetta will start smoking a lot if the heat is too high ... which will cause you fire alarm to go off ... trust me.)
    2. Turn the heat down to medium-low, and pour in the cream.
    3. Stir in the garlic powder, salt, pepper, and peas and warm everything through for 5 minutes.
    4. Add the Parmesan cheese to the creamy mixture, and stir until the Parmesan has melted
    5. Toss the noodles into the sauce, warm everything through for 5 minutes constantly stirring, and serve!
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 20

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    Comments

    1. Pam sweeney

      September 17, 2017 at 5:28 pm

      Love your recipes

      Reply
      • thehungrywaitress

        September 17, 2017 at 10:00 pm

        Thank you so much! You have no ideas how much this means to me!

        Reply
      • Johnson

        February 13, 2022 at 6:57 pm

        Too salty. The pancetta makes the salt from the butter and the especially the Parmesan makes this unbearable. Lower your amount of salt, use unsalted butter, and less than the recommended amount of cheese unless you love sodium.

        ★★

        Reply
    2. Trevor Sikes

      March 19, 2018 at 8:54 pm

      Great recipe. I added a bit of Kerrigold butter to give it a smooth finish; overall fantastic.

      Reply
      • thehungrywaitress

        March 19, 2018 at 9:35 pm

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    3. Corinne Szeredy

      December 02, 2018 at 5:07 am

      I'm going to make this for my husband's birthday dinner. What meat would you pair with this dish?
      Thanks
      Corinne

      Reply
      • thehungrywaitress

        December 04, 2018 at 8:53 pm

        Fun! You could add some grilled chicken to the pasta, or have my chicken cutlets on the side: https://thehungrywaitress.com/pan-fried-chicken-cutlets/

        Shrimp or scallops would be good as well.

        Reply
    4. S

      May 08, 2020 at 4:35 pm

      Way to watered down, would not call it sauce

      Reply
      • thehungrywaitress

        May 08, 2020 at 5:06 pm

        Thank you for the feedback! I have adjusted the recipe to just using heavy cream instead of half and half to keep it from being so runny.

        Reply
    5. Alan

      August 05, 2021 at 7:06 pm

      When visiting New Orleans our favorite Italian restaurant is MONA LISA where they serve this dish that I love. I didn't expect it to rival M. L. but my family really didn't like it.

      ★★

      Reply
      • Leanna Myers

        August 06, 2021 at 4:22 pm

        Thank you for the feedback. What did you not like about it?

        Reply
    6. Jen

      October 06, 2021 at 4:17 pm

      This is my go to Alfredo recipe!

      ★★★★★

      Reply

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