Best 7 Fettuccine With Pancetta And Fennel Recipes

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO WITH PANCETTA RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• 1. Cook the pancetta until crispy over medium-high heat in a 3-qt saucepan. Remove 1/3 of the cooked pancetta onto a paper towel-lined plate; set aside. 2. Add the onions and garlic to the same saucepan and cook about 5 minutes over medium-high heat. Add the white wine and cook for another 2 minutes. Then, add the cream, milk, Parmesan, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Add the oregano, basil, and half the parsley and stir until combined. 3. Drain the pasta and return to its cooking pot. Pour the sauce into the pot and gently toss until the fettuccine is completely coated. Transfer the pasta to a warm serving bowl and top with the remaining parsley and reserved pancetta. Serve immediately.

CARAMELIZED PANCETTA AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, toss together fennel, pancetta, garlic, brown sugar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the ingredients on the baking sheet in a single layer. Cook until the pancetta is crisp and the fennel is caramelized, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, place the salad greens, crumbled pancetta, and caramelized fennel. Toss the salad with the Red Wine Vinaigrette and serve immediately.
• Mix the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender. With the machine running gradually blend in the oil. Season the vinaigrette, to taste, with more salt and pepper, if desired.
• Yield: scant 1/2 cup
• Prep Time: 5 minutes

FETTUCCINE WITH PANCETTA AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pancetta and garlic; sauté until garlic is pale golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped fennel fronds, fennel wedges, fennel seeds and crushed red pepper. Cover and cook until fennel wedges are soft, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add cream; cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook fettuccine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Toss pasta with fennel mixture and enough reserved cooking water to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing Parmesan cheese separately.

FENNEL & PANCETTA MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Dry-fry the lardons for 7-10 mins or until they begin to release their oils. Add the spring onions and cook gently for 5 mins or until softened, then add the garlic and fennel seeds, and cook for a few mins more. Add the fennel, cook for a few mins, then pour in the stock and 500ml water.
• Simmer for 5 mins, then drop in the pasta and bring to the boil. Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then tip in the peas, cook for 2 mins more and season to taste. Divide between two bowls and top each with a dollop of pesto and some fennel fronds. Serve with crusty bread.

FENNEL SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the fennel seeds until they pop. Sizzle the garlic for 1 min, then add the lemon zest and half the fennel slices. Cook for 10-12 mins or until the fennel has softened.
• Meanwhile, bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for 1 min less than pack instructions. Use tongs to transfer the pasta to the frying pan along with a good splash of pasta water. Increase the heat to high and toss well. Stir through the remaining fennel slices, the parsley and lemon juice, season generously, then tip straight into two bowls to serve. Top with the fennel fronds, extra olive oil and parmesan shavings, if you like.

SPAGHETTINI WITH PANCETTA, FENNEL AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Trim root end and stalks from fennel bulb. Finely chop fennel fronds; set aside. Cut bulb in half lengthwise and trim out core. Cut out each half lenghtwise into thin slices; set aside.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions until tender but firm (al dente). Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water; return pasta to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; add sliced fennel bulb, panctta and garlic; sauté for about 5 minutes or until fennel is tender.
• Whisk flour into cream and stir into pan; cook, stirring for about 3 minutes until thickened. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese.
• Add to pasta in pot and gently toss, adding the arugula and enough of the reserved pasta water to moisten,
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top each serving with shaved Parmesan cheese and reserved fennel fronds.

FETTUCCINE WITH FENNEL AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the arugula. Tear the leaves from the stems and discard the stems. Set leaves aside.
• Cut the tops off the fennel bulb. Mince two tablespoons of the feathery green part, discard the stems and cut the bulb into very thin slices. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the scallions and saute until just tender. Stir in the garlic. Add the sliced fennel bulb and continue to saute until the fennel is tender. Add the tomato and cook for about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fettuccine, stir once or twice and cook two to three minutes after the water returns to a boil. Drain the fettuccine.
• Reheat the sauce. Toss with the fettuccine in a warm serving bowl and sprinkle with the minced fennel top. Serve with Parmesan cheese on the side.