Nicole:
Yet again another great dry pasta recipe! I love making pasta from scratch, but I rarely have time and get bored of the usual meat-sauce pasta dish. H...
Crispy bacon, the inimitable flavor of pistachios and a creamy Piave cheese sauce, this recipe is original and absolutely delicious.
Using Piave DOP Fresco is always a pleasure, and this Paccheri recipe also highlights the versatility and adaptability of this cheese.
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Try it with...
Filippo Bartolotta
for 4 servings
Step
1
Of 4
Slice the pancetta in small pieces. Crumble the pistachios coarsly with a knife.
Wilt the onion in a saucepan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
When the oil is hot, add the diced pancetta and brown it quickly, for a few seconds.
Add the cream, the pistachios and a couple of shaves of Piave DOP Vecchio cheese.
Cook on low heat until the sauce has thickened slightly.
Step
2
Of 4
Put the paccheri pasta in a big pot of salted boiling water.
Check the cooking time on the package, and boil it for 1 minute less than indicated.
Step
3
Of 4
Drain the pasta, keeping half a glass of the cooking water.
Put the pasta in the skillet with the sauce and cook together for a couple of minutes on low heat.
If the sauce is too thick, add some of the cooking water and turn off the heat.
Step
4
Of 4
Serve the pasta on individual plates, shaving some Piave Vecchio DOP cheese before serving.
Serve immediately
Try it with...
Filippo Bartolotta
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Paccheri!
Yet again another great dry pasta recipe! I love making pasta from scratch, but I rarely have time and get bored of the usual meat-sauce pasta dish. Here is a great alternative!