Pasta With Asparagus and Peas

• 3 slices bacon (I use sodium reduced)
• 1 lb asparagus, washed and cut into pieces (use mostly the flower part and some stalk, I liked just the tips)
• 12 cup green onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb shelf stable gnocchi (or pasta if using that)
• 12 peas (fresh or frozen, not canned)
• 3 tablespoons fresh grated parmesan cheese (can use shaker style if that's what you have)

1. In a large frying pan, cook bacon until crisp.
2. Remove and drain on paper towel.
3. Keep about 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease aside.
4. To the pan, with the reserved bacon grease in it, add the asparagus, onions, garlic, salt and pepper stirring until tender-crisp (about 7 minutes).
5. Meanwhile in a large pot of boiling water, cook gnocchi or pasta according to package directions.
6. Add the peas in the last 2 minutes of boiling.
7. Drain, keeping 1 cup of the water aside.
8. Crumble the bacon and add it to the asparagus, add gnocchi along with 1/2 cup of the reserved water.
9. Add Parmesan and toss to coat.
10. (Add a little more of the reserved water if needed).

bacon, stalk, green onion, garlic, salt, pepper, stable gnocchi, peas, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-with-asparagus-and-peas-517323 (may not work)