Green Peas With Crispy Bacon

Name: Green Peas With Crispy Bacon
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 slices smoked bacon; 1 shallot, sliced; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind; 1/2 cup fresh orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen sweet peas, thawed; 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine; 1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"From Southern Living."

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Ready In:: 38mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 slices smoked bacon
1 shallot, sliced
¹⁄₂ teaspoon grated orange rind
¹⁄₂ cup fresh orange juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 (16 ounce) bag frozen sweet peas, thawed
1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
1 tablespoon chopped of fresh mint

directions

Fry bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove bacon and drain on a paper-towel lined plate; reserve 1 teaspoon bacon drippings in skillet.
Crumble bacon and set aside.
Saute shallots in hot bacon drippings over med-high heat for 2 minutes or until tender.
Stir in orange rind, orange juice, pepper, and salt.
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until reduced by half.
Add in peas; cook 5 more minutes; stir in butter and mint.
Transfer peas to a serving bowl and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
Garnish with fresh mint sprig and orange rind curl if desired.