Fresh Angel Hair Pasta with Peas and Bacon

I love this stuff! This recipe came from Everyday Food. It is so simple but so yum and full of flavor. One of those dishes that you'd rather not share--even the leftovers! It is also very easy to add variation to.

Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 slices bacon, sliced crosswise into ½ inch pieces
2 shallots, halved and thinly sliced (I just used onion)
10 oz. frozen peas, thawed (I used a carrot/pea mix)
1 cup half and half
18 oz. fresh angel hair pasta

Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to paper towel lined plate to drain. Do not drain skillet. Add shallot/onion to skillet (that's right, you are actually going to cook in the bacon grease and that is the secret to the yumminess of this recipe). Season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften. Add peas and half and half, seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. Simmer until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, drain pasta, return to pot. Pour sauce over pasta, toss to combine, adding some reserved pasta water a little at a time to coat. Sprinkle with bacon, serve immediately.....and I have really no idea why this whole post is in italics...but at least you have another good recipe!!