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Paccheri Pasta with Pistachios, Pancetta and Piave Cheese

Paccheri pasta meet creamy Piave cheese and crunchy Italian pancetta in this great original recipe!

  • ( Scored 5 on 1 reviews )

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...

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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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Ingredients

for 4 servings

Paccheri with Pistachios, Pancetta and Cheese Ingredients

  • Onion 1
  • Heavy cream 0.5 liter
  • Italian Bacon (Pancetta) 300 grams
  • Pistachios 300 grams
  • Paccheri Pasta 400 grams
  • Piave Dop Vecchio Cheese as needed

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Preparation

for 4 servings

Step

1

Of 4

Prepare the Sauce

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

Cook the Paccheri Pasta

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

Assemble the Pasta

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

Complete the Dish and Serve

Serve the pasta on individual plates, shaving some Piave Vecchio DOP cheese before serving.

Serve immediately

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Reviews

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Nicole Tuesday 23rd of March 2021

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!

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