Best Pasta Pancetta And Peas Recipes

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.

WAGON WHEEL PASTA WITH PANCETTA AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring frequently, until golden and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the pancetta and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Add the shallots to the pan and cook until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the broth and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in the snap peas and simmer until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the pasta, cooked pancetta, edamame peas, petite peas, Parmesan, the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, salt, and mint leaves. Toss until coated, adding the reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to loosen the sauce. Transfer to a large bowl and serve.

FARRO PASTA WITH PEAS, PANCETTA AND HERBS

Steps:

• Place a large pot of well-salted water over high heat and bring to a boil for the pasta.
• Place a large, wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and pancetta. Let pancetta sizzle and take color, stirring, until nicely browned, with a little give, about 5 minutes. Remove pancetta with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Start to cook the pasta, timing it to be ready just as the peas are done. Cook until pasta is quite al dente (less time than package directions indicate). Drain pasta, reserving a cup or so of pasta-cooking water.
• Leaving skillet over medium-high heat, add scallions, crushed red pepper and sage, stirring well to coat. Add 3 types of peas and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until firm-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add drained pasta to vegetables in the pan, along with 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water and let simmer. Toss well with 2 wooden spoons, or tongs, and season pasta-vegetable mixture once more with salt and pepper. Add more pasta cooking water as necessary, until vegetables have softened a bit and pasta is just done.
• Turn off heat and stir in butter. Mix together lemon zest, parsley and mint, and sprinkle over pasta.
• Transfer pasta to a large, low bowl, sprinkle with ricotta salata and serve. (You might also divide the dish into individual servings.)

PASTA WITH PEAS AND PANCETTA

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.

PASTA AND PANCETTA AND PEAS IN A GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of water, 4 to 5 quarts, to a rapid boil. Add a Tbsp. of sea salt. Toss in the Paccheri or large rigatoni pasta and cook according to instructions. Al Dente is preferred so remove before pasta is fully cooked.
• 2. In a large sauté pan add 1 tbs of extra virgin olive oil and 4 oz. of cubed pancetta. Cook at medium temperature until fat has been rendered out of pancetta and is crispy. With a slotted spoon take Pancetta out and set aside.
• 3. In the sauté pan add the cream, gorgonzola, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and parsley. Whisk rapidly until the cheeses melt and the sauce comes together.
• 4. Once pasta is cooked and still al dente toss directly into large sauté pan add peas and pancetta. Garnish with parsley or additional Parmesan cheese.