Pasta Peasant Style

Ingredients

• 1 lb spaghetti
• 12 cup half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 slices salt pork
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms
• cleaned and sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Cook spaghetti until al dente; drain.
2. In a saucepan, over low heat, combine half and half, 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and 4 tablespoons butter.
3. Dice salt pork.
4. In a separate skillet saute pork in the remaining 4 tablespoons butter until crisp.
5. Remove salt pork and drain on paper towels.
6. Add mushrooms and peas to skillet and cook 5 - 10 minutes.
7. Add cream sauce, salt pork and mushroom mixture to spaghetti; mix and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.