Orzo Pasta with Peas and Bacon

🥘 Ingredients

• bacon 200 g
• leeks 2
• orzo pasta 300 g
• water 6 dl
• vegetable stock 10 g
• peas 200 g
• parmesan 50 g
• cream ½ dl
• lemon 1
• salt 1 pinch
• pepper 1 pinch

1. 1

   If your bacon comes in slices, cut them into dice first.
2. 2

   Heat a sauté pan over medium heat and fry the bacon until golden and crisp. Lift the bacon out of the pan and let it drain on a piece of kitchen paper.
3. 3

   Rinse and slice the leeks into thin rings.
4. 4

   Fry the leeks soft and glossy in the bacon fat for 4 minutes over medium heat.
5. 5

   Add the orzo pasta to the pan and pour in the water and the vegetable stock . Let the pasta cook for 7 minutes until al dente.
6. 6

   If the peas are fresh, pod them. Grate the parmesan coarsely.
7. 7

   When the pasta is nearly tender, add the cream , the juice of the lemon , the peas and two thirds of the grated parmesan. Stir until the pasta is creamy.
8. 8

   Season to taste with salt and pepper .
9. 9

   Serve the pasta with the bacon and the rest of the parmesan on top.