Recipe of the Week: IPA’s Peas and Pancetta w/ Onions

If you knew my father, his Leo persona was quite in contrast with his underlying simplicity. After my mom passed away, I would invite him for dinner.  
 
Me: Dad, what do you want to eat. 
 
Dad: I’m happy with a him sandwich…and a martini.
 
There was always a martini on every menu with him, but his entrée desires were so simple: pasta, pasta, pasta, and sometimes a steak.   He was not a huge eater, and I think his culinary desires branched back to his immigrant roots, which bordered on extreme simplicity.
 
So, since my holiday cooking break is over, I started out slowly this week. I made a slow cooker, (we are having an affair again, lol) tangy pot roast, and this side, one of my father’s favorites:
 
PEAS and PANCETTA (or ham) with ONIONS.
 
1 bag frozen, defrosted sweet peas
 
1 c. chopped Pancetta (or ham can work, too).
 
1 c. chopped onions
 
Sautee the pancetta until crisp in olive oil. Not too much olive oil since the pancetta has its own fat to clog your arteries.
 
Then add the onions and cook until they are soft.
 
Throw in the peas and cook until they are heated through.
That is IT!!!!! His favorite side dish. I miss him. When I made this…I could smell his cologne. I think he came for dinner.