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Pasta with Pancetta and Cabbage Recipe

Pasta with Pancetta and Cabbage

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The Homemakers Test Kitchen
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Kevin Hewitt (photo: Pasta with Pancetta and Cabbage)
This rustic pasta is particularly nice made with fettucia riccia, a wide, long pasta with ruffled edges. You can use penne rigate (ridged penne) or fettuccine, if you wish.

Ingredients

2 tbsp  (30 mL)  extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup  (125 mL)  diced pancetta (4 oz/125 g)
1 onion, chopped
3 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp  (2 mL)  hot pepper flakes
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  black pepper
12 fresh sage leaves (or 1/2 tsp/2 mL dried)
8 cups  (2 L)  (about 1/2 head) shredded green or Savoy cabbage
1 tsp  (5 mL)  salt
1 lb  (500 g)  pasta
Grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

In Dutch oven or large high-sided skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat; fry pancetta until browned, about 2 minutes.

Add onion, garlic, hot pepper flakes and pepper; sauté until onion is soft and garlic is golden, about 4 minutes. Add sage and fry for 20 seconds. Stir in cabbage and salt. When cabbage begins to wilt, add 1 cup/250 mL boiling water; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 7 to 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente; drain, reserving 1/2 cup/125 mL of the pasta water. Stir pasta and pasta water into cabbage mixture, stirring until water is absorbed. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Pasta with Pancetta and Cabbage
Serving(s)
4 to 6
Nutritional Information
Per each of 6 servings: about
Calories 441
Protein 14 g
Fat (total) 14 g
Sat. Fat 6 g
Carbohydrate 64 g
Fibre 7 g
Cholesterol 13 mg
Sodium 756 mg
Calcium 5 % RDI
Iron 24 % RDI
Vitamin A 10 % RDI
Vitamin C 33 % RDI
Folate 94 % RDI

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Source

Homemakers Magazine: Feb./Mar. 2006

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