Smokey Pancetta Penne
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recipe by Chloe Harris www.chloefoodie.com
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- Total Time
- 20mins
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- Serves
- 2
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- Calories
- 1140
This quick and easy pasta dish is smokey from the pancetta, a hint of spice from the Espelette and with an umami finish. This dish will be your go to relaxing evening meal, pair it with your favourite tipple and it is the perfect night in
Inspired by: https://www.chloefoodie.com/chloefoodie/smokeypancettapennerecipe updated Oct 13, 2021
Ingredients
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- White onion
- 1
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- Garlic clove
- 2
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- Anchovies
- 10
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- Water
- as needed
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- Parmesan cheese
- 50 g
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- Olive oil
- as needed
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- Pancetta
- 200 g
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- Canned diced tomatoes
- 400 g
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- Penne
- 220 g
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- Salt
- as needed
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- Espelette pepper
- 1 teaspoon
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- Fresh basil leaves
- as needed
Tools
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Panasonic 4-in-1 Microwave Oven
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Heatproof bowl
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Step preview
- In a microwave safe large bowl add diced onions, with crushed garlic and olive oil
- Soften onions in Panasonic 4-in-1 oven
- Once onions are soft add finely chopped anchovy fillets and pancetta
- Return bowl to the Panasonic 4-in1 oven and microwave until pancetta becomes crispy
- Remove bowl from panasonic 4-in-1 add 1 tin of tomatoes and mix well to combine
- Set sauce to the side while you par cook the penne pasta
- In a large microwave safe bowl add uncooked penne with salted boiling water
- Par cook the penne in the Panasonic 4-in-1 oven
- Drain the pasta reserving 1.5 cups of pasta water
- Add the par cooked pasta to the tomato sauce with 1.5 cups of pasta water, mix well and place a microwave safe lid/plate on top
- Finish cooking pasta in the sauce, in the Panasonic 4-in-1
- Once pasta is cooked remove from microwave, stir in espelette, torn basil and grated parmesan
- Serve with some more grated parmesan on top and serve immediately