Description
Simply seasoned with bacon, butter, thyme, salt, and pepper, this frozen peas and carrots recipe is packed with flavor and makes the best healthy side dish everyone will love!
Ingredients
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- 3–4 slices bacon – chopped into small pieces
- 2 cloves of garlic – peeled and minced
- 1 shallot – peeled and minced
- 16 ounces frozen peas and carrots
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a skillet to medium-high heat, add the chopped bacon, and toss and cook until crispy. Leave the grease in the pan and remove the cooked bacon with a slotted spoon and place it onto a paper-towel-lined plate.
- Add the garlic and shallots to the same pan you cooked the bacon in and toss and cook until fragrant and translucent.
- Add in the peas and carrots and toss and cook them with the shallots and garlic until tender and cooked through about 4-5 minutes.
- Finish by adding the butter, thyme, salt, and pepper to the pan and toss and cook everything for 1-2 minutes until the butter is fully melted and the vegetables are well coated.
- Remove the pan from the heat, top with the crispy cooked bacon, and more salt, pepper, and thyme if desired. Serve hot and enjoy!
Equipment
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- Use a cast iron skillet for the best results. A regular skillet will also work.
- Do not defrost the peas and carrots before you cook them or they will become mushy and lose some flavor.
- Don’t skip the bacon! It adds amazing flavor to this recipe.
- To make this recipe vegetarian, use 1 tablespoon of butter in place of the bacon.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Reheat leftovers in a microwave-safe dish until warmed through or in a pot on the stovetop.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Healthy Side Dished
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
