Recipes with pancetta

A rich Italian meat sauce with Italian sausage, ground beef, pancetta, porcini mushrooms, and red wine simmered with tomatoes and a hint of nutmeg. Worthy of your Christmas Eve pasta course.

Sautéed pancetta with balsamic beans simmers crispy pancetta, garlic, crushed tomatoes, and white beans in a sweet-tart honey-balsamic glaze. A rustic Italian side or weeknight main.

Italian-style stuffing loaded with creamy ricotta, salty pancetta, toasted walnuts, and three cheeses. Make it up to 2 days ahead for stress-free holiday prep.

Pasta e fagioli the proper Italian way: dried red kidney beans slow-baked with sage and garlic, then simmered with pancetta and a sofrito of carrot, celery, and onion. Half the beans get pureed for that signature silky, stew-thick body.

An Italian spinach lasagna with a slow-simmered meat sauce of ground beef, pancetta, chicken livers, and dried porcini mushrooms layered with ricotta and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Old-world flavor in every bite.

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Hearty Italian vegetable soup with cabbage, zucchini, green beans, mushrooms, and a half-pureed broth for body. Built on pancetta, prosciutto rind, and chicken stock. Eight servings of comfort.

Classic Italian carbonara with pancetta, eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Pecorino Romano tossed with hot pasta. The residual heat creates a silky, creamy sauce with no cream added.

Take the pot to the table. Take the chicken out and carve; serve with the vegetables and stock from the pot.

Whole wheat penne in a creamy tomato-vodka sauce with crispy pancetta, garlic, a kick of cayenne, and fresh basil. Your new favorite weeknight penne alla vodka.

Oversized ravioli filled with mascarpone potatoes, sautéed mushrooms, and a whole egg yolk that oozes when you cut in. Topped with crispy pancetta and fresh tomato-basil sauce.

Tuscan-style Italian cabbage soup with cannellini beans, pancetta, sage, and ham or sausage. Thickened with cornmeal for body. Rustic peasant cooking at its best.

Classic haluski, the Polish comfort dish of buttery cabbage and wide egg noodles, dressed up here with crispy pancetta, sweet caramelized onions, capers, peas, and a splash of white wine. Hearty and golden.

Fontina, mushroom, and pancetta lasagna layers a ricotta-spinach filling, rosemary-scented mushrooms, and a tomato-porcini-pancetta sauce under melty fontina and Parmesan. A rich, make-ahead Italian centerpiece.

Fava Beans, Shrimp & Savory with Orecchiette Pasta recipe

Kale gratin with pancetta blanches hearty greens and folds them into a rich garlic cream sauce with crispy pancetta, then crowns with golden Parmesan breadcrumbs. A holiday-worthy alternative to creamed spinach.