Name: Pasta with Three Peas
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 ounces orecchiette (little ear-shaped pasta); 8 ounces bacon, chopped; 8 shallots, trimmed, quartered; 2 cups sugar snap peas (about 8 ounces); 4 cups (4 1/2 ounces) pea tendrils; 1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed; 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh mint; 1 cup shaved Parmesan cheese; Additional shaved Parmesan cheese

Pea tendrils taste like a cross between peas and spinach and are used in Chinese cooking, where they are called dau miu. Find them at farmers' markets and Asian markets.

Spinach or watercress can be substituted for pea tendrils in this lovely green dish.

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