What can I make with pasta/peas/bacon

[ksr5377]

that does NOT require cream? There is really nothing else to eat until I shop and I forgot to buy cream.

[astrid]

Do you have milk? Or chicken broth? Either could be substituted for the cream, I'd think.

 

astrid

[Mom2OandE]

I would cook the pasta and toss it in Olive Oil (well saute it in olive oil). Add the peas and bacon (cooked). Add a little seasoning if you'd like or fresh herbs or even parmesan cheese.

Edited July 27, 2012 by Mom2OandE

[justLisa]

Do you have parm cheese? Cook pasta, drain and reserve a little liquid. Fry up bacon, drain and crumble. Cook onion/garlic/chili flakes in bacon fat (of course ;)), toss in a huge bowl with peas, pasta, bacon, and saute mix. Add a little of the pasta water and parm to make a nice light sauce/coating.

[KnitWit]

I would cook the pasta and toss it in Olive Oil (well saute it in olive oil adding the ingrediants). Add the peas and bacon (cooked). Add a little seasoning if you'd like or fresh herbs or even parmesan cheese.

 

:iagree:

[Jean in Newcastle]

I would cook the pasta and toss it in Olive Oil (well saute it in olive oil). Add the peas and bacon (cooked). Add a little seasoning if you'd like or fresh herbs or even parmesan cheese.

 

:iagree: Bingo!

[Cricket]

Probably too late but if you have parmesan cheese and eggs you could make spaghetti carbonara (would work with any pasta) and serve peas on the side.

[Katy]

Cook and chill all of them and toss with mayonnaise for cold pasta salad?

[OrganicAnn]

You could even use cream cheese or goat cheese. You take a little of the hot pasta water and add it to the cheese which kind of turns it to a sauce.

 

To go a totally different direction - you could make sesame noodles = peanut butter, chili sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil and sesame seeds, peas, bacon, onion.

Edited July 28, 2012 by OrganicAnn

[LaxMom]

I would half cook the pasta, fry up the bacon, add the pasta to the skillet, nearly cover with milk and finish cooking it in that, then toss in the peas and heat through. The pasta will take up the milk and the milk & starch combine to make a lovely, creamy sauce.

 

It works with chicken & spinach, sausage and kale, ham & peas...

[Maverick_Mom]

Also probably too late, but if you have nonfat dry milk, you can approximate cream. Just decrease the amount of water or increase the amount of powder, and you'll get a thicker consistency of milk. And adding in parmesan cheese will thicken it even more.

[ksr5377]

You guys had so many great ideas I may forget about buying cream altogether :001_smile: