What Is Pancetta and How Can I Use It?
If pancetta has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 51 recipes to try it in.
Where found
Pancetta is usually found in the deli section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
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Recipes using pancetta
There are 51 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Grilled Potato, Pancetta & Roasted Garlic Pizza with Olives & Rosemary
Grilled pizza is absolutely flavorful, grilling develops the smokey flavor, and crispy texture on both toppings and crust. Spread with mashed roasted garlic, topped with grilled potato slices, crisp-fried pancetta bits, black olives and rosemary, sprinkled with mozzarella cheese.
Penne All'Arrabbiata
Fiery penne all'arrabbiata with pancetta, crushed Roma tomatoes, capers, green olives, anchovies, and hot chili peppers simmered in red wine. A bold, spicy Italian pasta ready in 45 minutes.
Artichoke Eggs Benedict
This much quicker and easier to prepare version of the classic Eggs Benedict. Reduced fat but equally as decadent as the original. This is a variation of a vegetarian version of the same recipe, see links below.
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
Marvelous recipe. I prepared it exactly as written and wouldn't change a thing.
Octoberfest Braised Red Cabbage with Bratwurst
German braised red cabbage with bratwurst, simmered low and slow with Granny Smith apples, caraway, and a sweet-tart hit of vinegar and currant jelly. A classic Oktoberfest plate of silky ruby cabbage and juicy sausage.
Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta, Pine Nuts & Raisins
An easy yet tasty way to prepare brussels sprouts. Pancetta, pine nuts and raisins all compliment the flavor of brussels sprouts. Oven-roasting develops great flavor and texture. A delicious side dish that goes well with any main course.
Sauteed Asparagus, Leeks with Pancetta & Pine Nuts
Sautèing asparagus with bacon (pancetta) and leeks is an excellent way to cook asparagus and keep it perfectly tender-crisp and finished with pine nuts and aromatic garlic. Lemon and orange zest make this side a sophisticated, delicious variety of textures and flavors.
Beef Bourguignon for Two
Beef tips marinated in red wine. Pancetta (or bacon), garlic and onion. Simple flavors highlighted by earthy mushrooms, simmered long and slow.
Grilled Game Sausage with Wilted Greens
Grilled game sausage patties of ground duck, pork shoulder, and pancetta with cinnamon and cumin, wrapped in caul fat. Served on garlicky wilted kale with balsamic reduction.
Grilled Game Sausage Crepinettes with Wilted Kale
Grilled duck and pork sausage crepinettes spiced with cinnamon and cumin, wrapped in caul fat, and served over garlicky wilted kale. A rustic French charcuterie technique with bold, warming flavors.
Artichoke & Leek Pizza
Artichoke and leek pizza: fresh baby artichokes braised with pancetta, onions, and sweet leeks, piled onto thin-crust pizza with mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano. A restaurant-worthy springtime slice that looks and tastes like Rome.
Roast Quail with Juniper Berries Iii (Quail)
Pan-roasted whole quail stuffed with pancetta, sage, and juniper berries, finished with a gin and white wine pan sauce. A masterchef-level wild game main course in 30 minutes.
Northern White Beans
Northern white beans slow-simmered with pancetta, bratwurst, and chicken in chicken stock with thyme and bay leaves. A hearty one-pot bean stew with real depth.
Ricotta Stuffed Shells with Arrabbiata Sauce
Ricotta stuffed shells with arrabbiata sauce fills jumbo pasta shells with creamy ricotta, Parm, and herbs, then bakes in spicy pancetta-laced marinara. Italian comfort food with a fiery red-pepper kick.
Veal with Fiddlehead & Shiitake Sauce
Pan-seared veal cutlets with a woodsy sauce of shiitake mushrooms, spring fiddleheads, crispy pancetta, and sherry. A restaurant-style spring main that comes together in under 30 minutes.
Pappardelle Ii (Duck)
Tuscan-style duck ragu for pappardelle with boneless duck, pancetta, chicken livers, porcini mushrooms, rosemary, and white wine. A rich, slow-simmered Italian meat sauce.
Ragu Alla Bolognese
Traditional Ragu alla Bolognese with hand-chopped veal, beef, pancetta, dried porcini, wine, milled tomatoes, and a finish of heavy cream. The authentic long-simmered Italian meat sauce.
Pasta with Zucchini
Penne pasta tossed with crispy pancetta, julienned zucchini sauteed over high heat, heavy cream, and freshly grated Parmesan. A five-ingredient Italian pasta ready in 30 minutes.
Baby Goat Simmered with Almonds & Saffron
Braised baby goat with ground saffron-almond paste, pancetta, tomatoes, and potatoes. A one-pot Mediterranean stew with deep, complex flavor built from that almond-saffron base.
Clams in Pancetta Broth
Clam is a word which can be used for all, some, or only a few species of bivalve mollusks; the word is a common name which has no real taxonomic significance in biology. It is however quite widely used as part of the common names of bivalves, and also has significance in fisheries and cuisine.
Breast of Veal Stuffing
Italian-style stuffing with crispy pancetta, lentils, arborio rice, and fresh sage simmered in broth. Built for breast of veal but works beautifully in chicken, pork, or as a hearty side dish.
MacAroni Grill's Pasta Di Polla Al Sugo Bianco
Copycat Macaroni Grill pasta with grilled chicken, pancetta, red onion, and scallions tossed in a silky Asiago cream sauce. Restaurant-style white sauce pasta you can make at home.
Meaty Lasagna Bolognese
Amazing lasagna, I exaclty followed up every step of the ingredients, it was almost perfect, will denfinitely make it again and again.
