Fettucine With Peas Asparagus And Pancetta Recipes

FETTUCCINE WITH PEAS, ASPARAGUS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to the bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot.
• Meanwhile, cook pancetta in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 teaspoon drippings from skillet. Add asparagus to drippings in skillet; saute' 3 minutes. Add peas, white and pale green parts of green onions, and garlic; saute' until vegetables are just tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add vegetable mixture, 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid, dark green parts of green onions, 1/2 cup Parmesan, cream, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon peel, half of the parsley and half of the basil to the pasta. Toss, adding more cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if needed. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to a large bowl. Sprinkle pancetta, remaining parsley and remaining basil over. Serve, passing additional Parmesan cheese.

PANCETTA AND ASPARAGUS PASTA

Steps:

• Sauté pancetta in a large pan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Remove pancetta with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add asparagus to the pan and sauté in the pancetta grease for about 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until almost cooked.
• Slowly add the white wine to deglaze the pan. Continue cooking for 5 minutes or until the wine has reduced by about half.
• Cook the pasta in a large pot according to package instructions. Drain, but reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water for later (if needed).
• Add the pasta, pancetta and ¼ cup Parmesan cheese to the sauté pan with asparagus, and toss until combined. Sprinkle pasta with the remaining Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

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.

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.

CARBONARA CLASSICA

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan over medium heat, cook the pancetta until tender-crisp. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside. Reserve the pan with the drippings.
• Separate 4 of the eggs and set the yolks aside. Discard the 4 whites. Crack the fifth egg and add it to the yolks.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, 2/3 of the pancetta, the Parmigiano-Reggiano, black pepper and cayenne.
• Cook the pasta until al dente. Add the peas when the pasta is just about finished and strain both into the reserved pancetta drippings. Reserve about 3/4 cup pasta water to fortify the sauce.
• Add the egg mixture into the pasta and toss well with tongs for about 1 minute. Add the reserved pasta water to the bowl in 1/4 cup increments, combining and adding until desired sauce consistency is reached. Add the parsley and gently combine and place into a serving dish.
• Garnish with the reserved pancetta.