Best Fettuccine With Peas And Pancetta Recipes

PAPPARDELLE WITH PANCETTA AND PEAS

Steps:

• Set a small saucepan of water over high heat and bring to a boil. Add pancetta and cook for 1 minute, then drain and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil on the back burner, for cooking the pasta.
• Meanwhile, put basil, parsley and mint in a mortar or mini food processor and mash to a coarse paste with about 1/4 cup oil. Set aside.
• Warm 2 tablespoons olive oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add green garlic and peas, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Allow garlic and peas to sizzle without browning for about 1 minute. Add reserved pancetta and 1/2 cup water, and bring to a simmer for 1 minute more. Stir in mustard greens to wilt slightly, then add herb paste, ricotta and lemon zest. Turn off the heat
• Cook the pasta at a brisk simmer until al dente. Drain and toss gently with ingredients in skillet. Taste and adjust seasoning. Transfer to a warm platter or individual dishes and serve immediately. Pass grated cheese at the table.

PASTA, PANCETTA AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
• Meanwhile, saute pancetta in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until golden and crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. In the same pan, saute onions until softened, about 5 minutes. Add peas and garlic and saute for 3 minutes. Stir in Parmesan, pasta and pancetta. Moisten pasta with some of the reserved pasta water. Toss to incorporate, season with salt and pepper, if necessary, and serve, sprinkled with lemon juice.

FETTUCCINE WITH PEAS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Unroll pancetta slices, then cut each strip across into pieces about 1/2 inch wide.
• Thinly slice garlic.
• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over med-low heat.
• Add pancetta.
• Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing down to submerge, until pale gold in color, about 10 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Add garlic to olive oil in skillet and cook on low heat until just turning pale gold, about 1 minute; remove from heat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Cook pasta until almost al dente, about 6 minutes, then add peas to pot.
• Cook 1 minute more, then drain.
• Return pot to low heat and add garlic-olive oil.
• Stir in pasta with peas.
• Stir in pancetta and toss strands to combine as best as possible.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to serving dish or divide among plates and scatter basil on top.