Pepper Cheese And Pancetta Chowder 5fix Recipes

PANCETTA AND PEPPER BAKED PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly, add the basil sprigs and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard the basil and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crispy, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Cook the fusilli in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta and add it to the bowl.
• Add the tomato sauce, red peppers, half of the mozzarella and half of the Parmesan to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta stand about 10 minutes before serving.

PANCETTA & PEPPER PIPERADE

Steps:

• Put the pancetta and onion in a large, deep frying pan. Cook for 7 mins until the onion is beginning to soften.
• Add the peppers, tomatoes and tomato purée to the pan and mix well. Season, cover and cook for 10-15 mins.
• Make 4 small wells in the mixture. Crack an egg into each well and cook for a further 5-6 mins or until the eggs have set. Scatter with basil and serve straight away, with crusty bread, if you like.

PANCETTA & POTATO CROQUETTES #5FIX

Steps:

• mix the potatoes, flour, cheese, and pancetta.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste and divide the mixture into 16 equal portions.
• Using flour to prevent sticking make small flat disks to be 1/2-inch thick.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Shallow-fry the croquettes, turning once, until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from the oil and drain on a paper-towel. Let cool for a few minutes before eating.

HEARTLAND PHILLY CHEESE STEAK AND POTATO BASH #5FIX

Steps:

• Remove steaks from freezer and let thaw for at least an hour. The meat will be a lot easier to cut thin if partially frozen. To prepare steak, using a very sharp knife, cut steak at an angle into thin slices and then chop again into smaller pieces, sort of like stir-fry but smaller. Set aside for later use.
• Rinse red bell pepper, and cut into a coarse dice. Peel onion and chop into a coarse dice. Set aside.
• Prepare hash browns according to package directions, except break hash browns up rather than make into a patty. You want them to be nice and brown. When hash browns are done, remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add a tad bit of oil to the same non-stick skillet used to cook the potatoes. Sauté the chopped red pepper and onion together for 2-3 minutes or until the onion starts to caramelize. Add the chopped steak to skillet and continue to stir-fry until done, about 4-5 minute more. Return hash browns to skillet with meat, onions, and peppers and toss together over low heat until well incorporated.
• Remove lid from Cheez Whiz jar and heat in microwave for 45 seconds. Pour about half of the Cheese Whiz over steak and potatoes. Serve immediately.
• Recipe makes 4 - 6 servings.

CRUSHED RED PEPPER AND PANCETTA PASTA

Steps:

• Heat large pot of water to boiling for pasta.
• Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to small bowl.
• Add onion to skillet and cook over medium-low heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with liquid and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, salt boiling water, add pasta, and cook until tender but still firm to the bite. When pasta is almost done, stir pancetta into tomato mixture and heat through, 1-2 minutes.
• Drain pasta and transfer to pasta bowl. Add sauce and toss well. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve hot.

CRISPY LOADED TATER TART #5FIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In the meantime, microwave butter in a medium bowl until melted. Add the potatoes and cheese and stir until thoroughly combined.
• Press the mixture into a 9" tart pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes, or until potatoes begin to crisp and turn golden brown.
• Remove from oven and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes. To serve, place your hand on the bottom of the tart pan and push up to remove sides. Transfer tart to a flat surface and cut into 10 slices. Top each slice with a generous dollop of sour cream and crumbled bacon.
• Enjoy!

SWEET PEPPER CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the broth, potatoes, carrots, celery and onion; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the peppers; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender., In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, Italian seasoning, pepper and water until blended. Stir into the vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in milk; heat through (do not boil).

PAM'S CHEESY PANCETTA AND CORN CHOWDER FOR 2

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, saute the pancetta until browned and crisp. Remove with slotted spoon and reserve. Remove all but 1 Tbsp of rendered fat from the pan. (If there is not that much, add a little butter)
• In the same pan, saute the onion, carrot, and celery in the fat until translucent. Add potatoes, bay leaf, chicken broth, hot sauce and curry powder. Cook over medium high until potatoes are tender. Reduce heat to medium low. Remove bay leaf. Add corn, milk and cream.
• Melt the 2 Tbsp of butter in a small microwaveable bowl, Add flour and stir. Microwave for 30-45 sec to cook out raw flour taste. Stir flour into hot soup mixture quickly to avoid lumps. Let simmer over low heat for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the cheeses and allow to melt. Stir to combine and then adjust seasonings.

CORN CHOWDER WITH RED PEPPERS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Husk corn, discard husks and silks, and rinse ears. With a sharp knife, cut corn kernels from cobs into a bowl.
• In a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat, frequently stir pancetta until lightly browned and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to towels to drain.
• Add onions to pan; stir frequently until they're just beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add corn, potatoes, peppers, broth, and oregano. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until potatoes mash easily when pressed, about 15 minutes. Discard oregano sprigs.
• In a blender, whirl about 1/3 of the soup mixture (use a towel to hold down blender lid) until smooth. Pour puree back into pan with remaining soup. Add cream and stir until soup is hot, about 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle the soup into bowls; top equally with cooked pancetta.

PEPPER CHEESE AND PANCETTA CHOWDER #5FIX

Steps:

• Dice pancetta bacon and cook in a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat until crisped. Remove bacon from skillet onto a paper towel and reserve oil.
• Prepare potatoes according to package directions in pancetta oil, except don't cook as long as required. The potatoes need just a little browning. Remove potatoes from skillet and drain on paper towel.
• Pour heavy cream into a heavy bottom sauce pan. Add potatoes to cream and continue to warm/cook over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Add pancetta and about 4 ounces of the pepper cheese. Finally, add chicken base and continue to warm over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese has melted. Remove from heat and serve.
• *Taste soup before adding chicken base flavoring. The pancetta is salty and adds a lot of flavor, so if you're watching your salt intake, you may want to leave out the chicken base.
• Recipe makes 4 servings.