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- Skill Level: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
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Orecchiette with Pancetta
Cookbook
A quick and light pasta dish.
Yield : Makes 4–6 servings
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450g) dried orecchiette pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 6 oz (175g) pancetta, chopped
- 2 zucchini, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- ½ crushed hot red pepper
- 1 cup thawed frozen peas
- 6 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
- 3 tbsp chopped parsley
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
1. Cook the orecchiette in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water according to the package instructions, until al dente.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook 5 minutes until lightly golden. Add the zucchini, garlic, and hot pepper and cook for 3 minutes, until the zucchini is crisp-tender. Stir in the peas and cook about 2 minutes.
3. Drain the pasta and return to its pot. Add the pancetta mixture and stir over low heat until combined. Off the heat, stir in the Parmesan and parsley, and season with salt and pepper.
© 2008 Dorling Kindersley
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 6 servings and 1/8 teaspoon added salt per serving.
506 kcal
9 % daily value
40 % daily value
1 % daily value
481 mg
66 mg
17 g
5 g
4 g
63 g
24 mg
619 mg
6 g
20 g
19 % daily value
