Creamy Spring Peas With Pancetta Recipe

Name: Creamy Spring Peas With Pancetta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients: Kosher salt; 2 cups shelled fresh English peas or thawed frozen peas (about 10 ounces); 1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed; 1/4 pound snow peas, trimmed and thinly sliced; 4 ounces pancetta, chopped; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup heavy cream; Juice of 1 lemon; Freshly ground pepper

Ingredients

Kosher salt
2 cups shelled fresh English peas or thawed frozen peas (about 10 ounces)
1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
1/4 pound snow peas, trimmed and thinly sliced
4 ounces pancetta, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
Juice of 1 lemon
Freshly ground pepper

	PREP TIME 5m	COOK TIME 25m	TOTAL TIME 30m
YIELD 6-8 servings

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Fill a large bowl with ice water. If using fresh English peas, add to the boiling water and cook until tender, about 1 minute. Add the snap peas and cook until bright green, about 2 minutes, then add the snow peas and cook 30 seconds. Drain the peas and plunge into the ice water to cool.
Cook the pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Add the flour to the drippings in the skillet and cook, whisking, until toasted, about 1 minute. Whisk in the chicken broth and cream and cook until reduced by one-third, about 6 minutes.
Drain the peas, shaking off the excess water, then add to the skillet (if using frozen peas, add them here). Cook, stirring, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the pancetta.
Photograph courtesy Anna Williams

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