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Pancetta Fusilli with Herb Shallot Cream
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Pancetta Fusilli with Herb Shallot Cream

11 ingredients 7 steps 4–6 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

552
Calories
34g
Protein
35g
Fat
28g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Marjoram not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250 g pancetta
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 lb (12–15 ea .) shallots
  • ½ tsp sugar , salt , pepper
  • 1½ cups chicken stock
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup tightly packed herbs ( rosemary , sage , thyme , marjoram , parsley , basil )
  • 500 g fusilli
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1½ cups parmigiano reggiano

Directions

1

Place pancetta in a large sauté pan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until crisp (about 15 minutes). Using a slotted spoon remove from pan and drain on paper towels . Set aside. Pour off all but 1 tbsp of the fat.

2

Add butter to the fat in the pan. Add garlic, shallots and sugar and season lightly with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to lowest setting and cook covered until shallots are soft and transparent about 15 minutes. Remove lid raise heat to medium high and cook stirring constantly until they have a deep golden-brown coating about 10 minutes. Do not allow to burn.

3

Add the stock and simmer until reduced by one-third, stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of pan (about 7 minutes). The sauce can be prepared up to this point several hours ahead and kept covered in the refrigerator.

4

Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Reheat the shallot mixture if it was prepared in advance. If using add cream to shallots and simmer for 2 minutes over high heat until sauce thickens slightly. Keep warm. Coarsely chop all but a small handful of herbs.

5

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pot. Add chopped herbs to sauce and cook for another minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6

Add pasta to sauce and toss together over low heat for 1 minute. As pasta and sauce heat, sauté remaining herbs in ½ tsp olive oil until crisp for garnish. Stir in pancetta and ½ cup of the grated cheese.

7

Divide the pasta among 4 bowls. Garnish with sautéed herbs. Serve remaining cheese on the side.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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