Green Peas With Crispy Bacon

• 4 bacon slices
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 (16-oz.) bags frozen sweet green peas, thawed*
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 2 teaspoons butter
• Garnish: orange rind curls

1. Cook bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp; remove and drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tsp. drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon.
2. Saute shallots in hot drippings over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until tender. Stir in orange rind, orange juice, pepper, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until reduced by half. Add peas, and cook 5 minutes; stir in mint and butter.
3. Transfer peas to a serving dish, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon. Garnish, if desired.
4. *6 cups shelled fresh sweet green peas may be substituted. Cook peas in boiling water to cover 5 minutes; drain and proceed with recipe as directed.

bacon, shallots, orange rind, orange juice, pepper, salt, frozen sweet green peas, fresh mint, butter, orange rind curls

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