To prepare ingredients

? Finely slice the bacon crosswise

? Pick the mint leaves / herbs and discard the stalks

? Finely grate the Parmesan

To cook your pasta

? Boil salted water & drop in the stock cube (if using)

? Add pasta & cook according to the packet instructions

? Get a large frying pan over * medium heat * Add olive oil and butter

? Add the bacon

? Sprinkle a little pepper and fry until golden and crisp

? Meanwhile, finely chop your herbs

? As soon as the bacon is golden, add your frozen peas and give the pan a good shake

? After a minute or so, add the cr?me fra?che and chopped mint to the bacon and peas

? Drain the pasta - Reserving some of the cooking water

? Add pasta to the frying pan

? Halve your lemon and squeeze juice over the pasta

? When it?s all bubbling away nicely, remove from the heat

? The sauce should be creamy and delicious but if it?s too thick for you, add a splash of the reserved cooking water to thin it out a bit

? Add the grated Parmesan and give the pan a shake to mix it in

To serve your pasta

? Divide your pasta between plates or bowls, or put it on the table in a large serving dish and let everyone help themselves

? Lovely with a simply dressed green salad