Pastawithpancettaandtomatosaucegiadadelaurentiis Recipes

Steps:

• Add the pancetta to a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and saute until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato puree. Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens slightly and the flavors blend, about 15 minutes. Season the sauce with salt, to taste.
• Meanwhile, boil the linguine in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Toss the linguine with the sauce in the skillet, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid until the pasta is moist but being careful not to dilute the sauce. Toss with the cheese. Season with salt, to taste.

Steps:

• Add the pancetta to a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and saute until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• Add the onions and continue to cook for another 20-minutes, or until the onions are deeply caramelized.
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• Add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• In the meantime, drain the tomatoes in a strainer over a bowl, reserving the liquid.
• When the onions is caramelized, add the drained tomatoes,the tomato paste, capers and the basil and chives.
• Increase the heat to medium, and cook until the tomatoes begin to leave brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
• Then add the reserved tomato juice and water and use it to deglaze the pan. Cook for another 20 minutes to let the flavors meld.
• Taste to see if it needs extra seasoning.
• Meanwhile, boil the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Toss the pasta with the sauce in the skillet, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid until the pasta is moist but being careful not to dilute the sauce.
• Toss with the cheese. Season with pepper and salt, to taste.
• Tip:Cut the pancetta to really small pieces, the sauce turns out to be better if they are smaller.
• Use fresh or frozen Basil.

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet.
• Add pancetta and cook over medium heat until softened but not browned, (about 3 minutes).
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a plate.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat until shimmering.
• Add the onions and cook over medium-high heat until just beginning to brown (about 5 minutes).
• Add the pancetta and sun-dried tomatoes and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes longer.
• Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the basil and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, in a pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti until al dente.
• Drain the spaghetti, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• Add the spaghetti to the skillet along with 1/4 cup of the cooking water and toss over medium heat until combined.
• Transfer to a bowl and serve, passing the Parmesan at the table.

Steps:

• Add the pancetta to a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add olive oil and saute until golden, say 8 minutes. (Suggestion: If using lean ham, add 1/2 tsp black pepper and 1/2 tsp sweet paprika).
• Add the onion and saute till tender for 5 minutes. Season with salt.
• Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant for about 30 seconds.
• Stir in the tomato puree.
• Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens slightly and the flavors blend, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, boil the pasta according to directions.
• Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Toss the linguine with the sauce in the skillet, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid until the pasta is moist but being careful not to dilute the sauce.
• Toss with the cheese.

Steps:

• In alarge skillet, melt butter and saute garlic until it is browned slightly.
• Cook spaghetti according to the package directions, and drain.
• Add spaghetti, parmesan cheese, cream, parsley flakes, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
• Pour into a buttered 2 quart baking dish.
• Cover and bake at 325 degrees until it is warm, about 15 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinklethe bacon over casserole.

Steps:

• Saute the bacon and pancetta in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat until almost crisp, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the bacon and pancetta and saute until the bacon is crisp and golden, about 2 minutes longer. Cool. Whisk in the cream, cheese, and yolks to blend.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the fettuccine and cook until it is just tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Drain. Add the fettuccine to the cream mixture and toss over medium-low heat until the sauce coats the pasta thickly, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer the pasta to a large wide serving bowl. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

Steps:

• Pan-fry the coils in oil until golden brown, remove from pan and set aside.
• In original pan bring tomatoes, water and salt to a boil.
• Return pasta to pan with boiling tomatoes. Simmer, semi covered, for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally with a fork to separate coils and keep noodles from sticking. Liquid should be absorbed and pasta tender.
• Remove from heat, cover and let sit 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Cook the penne in a pan of salty water for about 10-12 minutes until 'al dente' or see the packet instructions. Drain well.
• Cook the peas for 2 minutes then drain well and keep hot.
• Meanwhile heat a frying pan with the oil and butter. Add the rashers of pancetta and fry until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper. In a large bowl toss all the ingredients together season to taste.
• Garnish with the Parmesan shavings and serve piping hot.

Steps:

• Cook linguine in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid. Return pasta to pot.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; stir 30 seconds. Add pancetta and crushed red pepper; sauté until pancetta is crisp, about 4 minutes. Add tomatoes; sauté until soft, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer tomato mixture to pot with pasta. Add 3/4 cup cheese and 1/3 cup basil. Toss over medium heat until cheese melts and sauce coats pasta, adding cooking liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if dry. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with basil. Serve remaining cheese alongside.

Steps:

• Boil the pasta in lots of salty water, the more water you use, the better the pasta will be, even for a small quantity.
• Drain the pasta and let it stand until your sauce is ready.
• To save time, start preparing your sauce while the pasta is boiling.
• For the sauce: in a frying pan, fry the onions and garlic with the pancetta until the onions are golden brown and the pancetta is crispy. Do not use more than a few drops of oil, or even none at all, because the pancetta will give you plenty of that.
• Toss the pasta with the fried onions, garlic and pancetta.
• Pour cream over it all, as much as you like (I use about 100 ml).
• Season with salt and pepper, according to taste.
• Voila, your delicious meal is ready!