Healthy Pasta with Peas and Bacon

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This healthy Pasta with Peas and Bacon recipe is quick (20 minutes!), easy, and can even be partially made ahead!

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If I had to choose one, all-time, any-season, family-favorite weeknight dinner, this would have to be it!

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• penne pasta • peas • water • turkey bacon • olive oil • garlic • lemon juice

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Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and oil.

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To cook peas, either add them to the pasta pot in the final 1 minute of pasta cooking time or simply place them in the bottom of the colander through which you'll pour out the boiling pasta water to drain the pasta after cooking. Get Recipe

Reserve about 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water prior to draining the pasta. Drain pasta and set pasta and peas aside briefly, keeping them warm.

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