Description
A quick, elegant, and flavorful side dish featuring sweet peas, crispy pancetta, juicy pear, and fresh lemon. The perfect bright addition to your Thanksgiving feast or any special meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ pound pancetta, cut into small dice
- 3 medium shallots, halved and thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 16 ounces frozen peas
- 1 pear, peeled and small diced
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced (about 3 tbsp juice, 1 tsp zest)
- ½ cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Toss diced pear with lemon juice in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook pancetta until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Drain fat, leaving 3 tbsp in skillet. Add shallots and cook 1 min until soft. Stir in mustard.
- Add frozen peas and diced pear (with juice) to skillet. Cook, stirring, for 4-5 mins until peas are heated through.
- Remove from heat. Stir in half the pancetta, all the parsley, and black pepper.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Top with remaining pancetta and garnish with lemon zest. Serve immediately.
Notes
Best served immediately. Components can be prepped a day in advance.
Keywords: thanksgiving peas, peas and pancetta, easy Thanksgiving sides, pear and pea recipe, holiday side dish
