Pancetta Pasta
- 6 ounces, weight Pancetta, Chopped
- 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1/2 whole Medium Onion, Diced
- 1- 3/4 pounds, 1/4 ounces, weight Can Of Italian Plum Tomatoes
- 1/4 cups Red Wine
- 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Basil Leaves, Diced
- 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1/2 pounds Angel Hair Pasta
- 8 ounces, weight Parmesan Cheese, Shredded
- Put the pancetta, the garlic and the onion into a large pan over medium high heat.
- Cook just until the pancetta starts to brown a bit, about 5 minutes.
- Once the pancetta starts to cook add the tomatoes, the red wine and the spices.
- I dont add the salt and pepper yet because I want to see how the sauce is going to turn out without it.
- Let this simmer for 30 minutes or until the tomato sauce starts to thicken and the flavors blend.
- After the sauce has been simmering for about 20 minutes, start the pasta.
- Add salt and water to a pot to boil the pasta (add about 1 Tablespoons of salt and DO NOT add oil to the water).
- Once the water is boiling add the pasta and cook until al dente (according to package instructions for al dente).
- With my angel hair pasta it took about 6 minutes.
- While the pasta is cooking, taste the sauce and correct the seasonings by adding salt and/or pepper to taste.
- Once it is to your liking add about half of the parmesan cheese to the sauce and stir well.
- Once the pasta is done grab the pasta with some tongs, straight out of the water and put it into the sauce.
- You want some of the water to get into the sauce because it is starchy and helps everything stick together.
- Toss the pasta and sauce together well, top it off with the rest of the cheese and serve.
- Enjoy.
garlic, onion, tomatoes, red wine, italian seasoning, fresh basil, red pepper, salt, angel, parmesan cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pancetta-pasta-2/ (may not work)