Green Peas With Crispy Bacon

• 2 slices smoked bacon
• 1 shallot, sliced
• 12 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 12 cup fresh orange juice
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen sweet peas, thawed
• 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
• 1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint

1. Fry bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove bacon and drain on a paper-towel lined plate; reserve 1 teaspoon bacon drippings in skillet.
2. Crumble bacon and set aside.
3. Saute shallots in hot bacon drippings over med-high heat for 2 minutes or until tender.
4. Stir in orange rind, orange juice, pepper, and salt.
5. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until reduced by half.
6. Add in peas; cook 5 more minutes; stir in butter and mint.
7. Transfer peas to a serving bowl and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
8. Garnish with fresh mint sprig and orange rind curl if desired.

bacon, shallot, orange rind, orange juice, pepper, salt, frozen sweet peas, butter, mint

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/green-peas-with-crispy-bacon-155347 (may not work)