Creamy Shells with Peas and Bacon
Diet types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Dialysis
Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Lisa from New York.
Portions: 4
Serving size: 1-1/4 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 slices bacon, uncooked and cut into 1/4” strips
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 2 cups small shell pasta, uncooked
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Preparation
- Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in large pot for cooking pasta.
- Place ricotta, Parmesan cheese, butter and pepper in a bowl large enough to hold cooked pasta.
- Fry oil and bacon in medium, nonstick skillet over medium heat until
crisp, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper
towels. Add onion to the same skillet and cook until lightly golden,
about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Transfer onion mixture to the bowl with ricotta mixture.
- Meanwhile boil pasta. When pasta is about 1 minute shy of al dente
(still slightly hard), add peas and continue to cook for 1 minute.
Reserving 1-cup cooking water, drain pasta and peas. Add 1/2-cup cooking
water and lemon juice to ricotta mixture and whisk until smooth. Add
pasta and peas to bowl and toss to coat, adding more reserved cooking
water as necessary to moisten pasta. Stir in crisp bacon and add
additional pepper to taste.
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 2 meat
- 3 starch
- 1 vegetable, low potassium
- 2 fat
Carbohydrate choices
3-1/2
Helpful hints
- This recipe is a one dish meal if 1-1/4 cup portions are served. If
desired, reduce portions to 1/2 cup and serve as a side dish when you
have a crowd for dinner (196 calories, 9 g protein, 22 g carbohydrates, 8
g fat, 19 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 112 mg potassium, 133 mg
phosphorus, 129 mg calcium, 1.9 g fiber).
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9 Comments | Average User Rating:
TLJ911 says:
I thought this was ok - would make again as a side dish or maybe try adding some tuna to it as a main dish (trying to increase my protein.) Liked how creamy it was while restricting phosphorous and potassium. Thanks
Jan. 29, 2013, 2:24 PM - Inappropriate review?
anzarim says:
This dish sounds great! Is it appropriate for someone with diabetes? If not, could it be modified? Moderator comment: It depends on your goal for carbohydrates at a meal. Suggest serve a smaller portion as a side dish if you are limiting carbs to 45 g or less.
Oct. 07, 2012, 3:26 PM - Inappropriate review?
nanbridg says:
Made this for lunch followed recipe carefully tried to eat Dumped whole thing down disposal what a waste of food
Apr. 17, 2012, 12:08 PM - Inappropriate review?
gogi says:
GREAT recipe!
Nov. 08, 2011, 1:12 PM - Inappropriate review?
lewislh says:
A great dish to make at the last minute. Can be used as the main course with salad and bread or as a side dish.
May. 21, 2010, 4:35 PM - Inappropriate review?
randolph says:
One of our favorites - especially since we don't eat bacon that often. Also, I use Dreamfield Pasta, so as a diabetic, I can enjoy it as well.
Jan. 03, 2010, 9:01 AM - Inappropriate review?
towilson says:
This recipe was a big surprise. I didn't expect it to be as creamy as it was. The ricotta worked well. I did like it better the second day, as it seemed to pick up a bit more flavor from the bacon.
Nov. 23, 2009, 6:20 PM - Inappropriate review?
tjdwilson says:
Good recipe. A clever way to use the cooking water to create a creamy sauce with the cheeses.
Jun. 01, 2009, 1:14 PM - Inappropriate review?
says:
Absolutely delicious. Easy to make and freezes great also.
Mar. 14, 2009, 12:46 PM - Inappropriate review?