Peas And Pasta Presto

• 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, plus a little extra for garnish
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• Half a 1-pound box of rotini, rotelle, or fusilli
• 7 slices of crisp bacon
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (8-ounce) can baby peas
• Salt and pepper, to taste

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. While waiting for water to boil, grate cheese and chop onion. Drop in pasta when water reaches a rapid boil.
2. While pasta cooks (about 10 minutes), prepare bacon on top of stove or in the broiler. While bacon is cooking, warm olive oil in a small heated skillet. Cook onion until soft and translucent.
3. Drain hot pasta and pour into serving bowl. Stir in cheese, onion, basil, and peas. Crumble in 6 strips of bacon and mix gently; reserve 1 strip for garnish. Add salt and pepper as desired. Top with extra Parmesan and last strip of crumbled bacon. Serve immediately.
4. Variation: Use soy bacon for less fat.
5. Note: Parmesan cheese and bacon tend to be salty, so you may not need much salt to season this dish.

parmesan cheese, onion, rotini, bacon, olive oil, basil, baby peas, salt

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/peas-pasta-presto (may not work)