Description
This Creamy Pancetta Pasta Recipe is made with butter, pancetta, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, heavy cream and topped with perfect al dente pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup pancetta
- 1 cup sliced button or cremini mushroom
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup bite sized pasta
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Parmesan cheese, as desired
Instructions
- In a medium skillet on medium heat, add the butter and wait for it to melt.
- Toss in the pancetta, mushroom, garlic, and Worcestershire sauce and cook for 7-10 minutes, until the mushrooms become soft and the pancetta becomes crispy.
- Stir in the heavy cream and cook for another minutes.
- Toss in the cooked pasta and stir well.
- Garnish with parsley and top with as much parmesan cheese as you would like.
Notes
- Use high-quality ingredients: Since Pancetta pasta is a simple dish that relies on the quality of its ingredients, make sure to use high-quality pasta, Pancetta, and other ingredients for the best flavor.
- Cook the Pancetta first: Cooking the Pancetta until crispy will release its natural oils and add depth of flavor to the dish.
- Don't overcook the pasta: Cook the pasta until it is al dente, which means it should be tender but still have a slight bite to it. Overcooked pasta can become mushy and lose its texture.
- Reserve some pasta water: Before draining the pasta, reserve a cup of the starchy pasta water. It can be used to adjust the consistency of the sauce and help it adhere to the pasta.
- Experiment with herbs and spices: Add some herbs and spices, such as basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, or nutmeg, to the dish to give it a unique flavor.
- Add cheese at the end: If using Parmesan cheese or another hard cheese, add it to the Pancetta pasta at the end of the cooking process to prevent it from melting and becoming stringy.
- Let the pasta rest: After tossing the pasta with the sauce and other ingredients, let it rest for a few minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 278.0
- Sugar: 0.7 g
- Sodium: 180.6 mg
- Fat: 8.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32.7 g
- Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 14.4 g
- Cholesterol: 21.9 mg
