Pancetta

Pancetta is Italian bacon made from pork belly cured with salt, pepper, and other spices and air-dried up to four months, tightly rolled in a cylinder.

Recipes

  1. Boston Baked Beans with Pancetta

    Pancetta and maple syrup lighten the flavor of these otherwise traditional baked beans.

  2. Pancetta -Feta Red Cabbage

    Make this warmed salad as a side dish for roasted meat or chicken. The dressing brings tang and the baconlike pancetta adds a salty flavor. Add the feta, and the blend is mouthwatering.

  3. Gnocchi with Tomatoes, Pancetta & Wilted Watercress

    We use just a touch of pancetta --cured Italian-style bacon--to balance the sweet tomatoes and peppery watercress. Make it a meal: A salad tossed with a red-wine vinaigrette completes dinner.

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Articles

  1. Chicken Thighs with Orzo: Dinner for $10

    Mon, 25 Jun 2012

    recipe is really something to crow about. Not only do you get chicken thighs in all their juicy glory, they’re simmered in pancetta drippings, which makes them even better. Add to that tender orzo, diced tomatoes and the happy bite of kalamata olives (plus the

  2. Italian Sausage Ban Finally Lifted: Buon Appetito!

    Mon, 20 May 2013

    re talking specifically about sausages like sopressata, a slow-cured dried pork, similar in appearance to salami; pancetta , which, in Italy, is cured in salt and pepper, not smoked like the American variety; coppa or capocollo, pork shoulder

  3. Best Chard Recipes: Farmers Market Faves

    Thu, 16 Aug 2012

    summer's fresh produce, this bruschetta balances the delicious bite of chard with spicy arugula. Chard with Shallots, Pancetta and Walnuts This hearty and flavorful side dish pairs beautifully with everything from roast chicken to a grilled steak. Chard & Feta Tart

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Food Blogs We Love

  1. Roast Chicken with Fig-and-Pancetta Stuffing

    Mon, 3 Dec 2012

    stuffing, so that you have more figs and pancetta , and less bread. Our recommendation ..... slices of whole wheat bread, 10 ounces of pancetta , and 10 ounces of Black Mission figs, so that the stuffing has stronger fig and pancetta flavors. Ingredients 1 capon (8 to

  2. Spaghetti Carbonara

    Tue, 3 Apr 2012

    chopped parsley Salt and pepper to taste Pam 1/3 c chopped pancetta or thick cut bacon (about 1 1/2 ounces) 1/4 c finely chopped ..... and pepper. Heat a skillet and spray with Pam then sauté pancetta 3 minutes. Add onions and garlic and continue cooking another

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