Pancetta & Pea Pasta

Posted by Site Admin on 24 June 2011 | 1 Comments

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A great light summer dish, that can be served hot or cold!

Ingredients:

  • 400g Fusilli pasta
  • 210g pack fresh peas
  • 70g Pancetta Slices
  • 2 cloves fresh green garlic, crushed
  • Juice and zest of 1 unwaxed lemon
  • 20g pack fresh mint, roughly chopped
  • 40g Grana Padano, made into shavings with a Y-shaped peeler
  • Balsamic Glaze
Method:
Cook the pasta in boiling water for 15 minutes. Add the peas for the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan until very hot. Add the pancetta slices and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning once, until crisp. Remove the pancetta and place on kitchen paper, reserving a little of the fat in the pan.
Add the garlic and lemon zest to the frying pan, then cook gently for 2-3 minutes until the garlic is softened but not browned.
Drain the pasta and peas and return to their pan. Stir in the garlic and lemon zest, mint and lemon juice. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
Roughly chop the pancetta slices and stir into the pasta. Serve immediately, topped with the cheese shavings and drizzled with balsamic glaze. Serve with a watercress salad.
  1. Cook the pasta in boiling water for 15 minutes. Add the peas for the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
  2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan until very hot. Add the pancetta slices and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning once, until crisp. Remove the pancetta and place on kitchen paper, reserving a little of the fat in the pan.
  3. Add the garlic and lemon zest to the frying pan, then cook gently for 2-3 minutes until the garlic is softened but not browned.
  4. Drain the pasta and peas and return to their pan. Stir in the garlic and lemon zest, mint and lemon juice. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
  5. Roughly chop the pancetta slices and stir into the pasta. Serve immediately, topped with the cheese shavings and drizzled with balsamic glaze. 

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Comments

  • Thanks for the recipe. That sounds rather delicious and simple for cooking. I will try it out!!!

    Posted by Katy, 14/11/2011 8:20am (6 months ago)

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