Pasta e' Piselli (Pasta with Peas)

1 small onion chopped finely

2 rashers bacon diced

2 tablespoons olive oil

500g frozen peas

salt

pepper

7-8 cups boiling water

250g small pasta

Romano cheese to serve, grated

Method

1.      Heat the oil in a pot and add the onion and bacon, saute until tender.

2.      Add the peas and stir, leave to cook for 5 minutes.

3.      Add the boiling water, 7 cups at this stage, season with salt and pepper, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

4.      Add last cup of water and stir in pasta, bring to boil and then cook until pasta is tender and liquid is almost all gone. (If the water evaporates before pasta is cooked add another cup of boiling water).

5.      Turn off heat put lid on and leave for 5 minutes.

6.      Serve in big bowls with freshly grated Romano cheese and cracked black pepper.

NOTE:- This is a very quick pasta dish and full of flavour, even better the next day. The water you add must be boiling so as not to stop the cooking process.