Reginetti Pasta With Savoy Cabbage And Pancetta Recipes

REGINETTI WITH SAVOY CABBAGE AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente (pasta will still be opaque and very firm in the center). Drain pasta, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium and cook pancetta, turning halfway through, until brown and crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Add cabbage to skillet and cook undisturbed until deeply browned in some spots, about 3 minutes. Toss, then cook undisturbed until deeply browned in other spots, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook and toss until cabbage is charred in some spots and bright green in others and beginning to wilt. Add butter and thyme and cook, tossing, until butter begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add Parmesan, pasta, and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid and cook, tossing often and adding more cooking liquid to help finish cooking pasta, until pasta is al dente and sauce is thickened and emulsified and coats pasta, about 5 minutes. Add pancetta and toss to combine; taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with poppy seeds.

PASTA, GARLIC AND SAVOY CABBAGE THREADS

Steps:

• Bring salted water to a boil and cook pasta for 10 minutes or until al dente or according to package directions. Meanwhile heat oil in a large skillet. Add garlic paste, cabbage, and red pepper and saute for a moment to coat the cabbage. Add the broth. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. While this is cooking whisk ricotta and Parmesan cheese together Drain pasta, reserving some of cooking liquid to whisk into ricotta cheese mixture to loosen it. Add cooked cabbage, and cheeses to pasta and toss. Garnish with parsley.

SAVOY CABBAGE WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Cut the cabbage in half lengthwise and remove the core.
• Thinly shred the cabbage and set aside.
• In a large frying pan over med-high heat, saute the pancetta, stirring often, until the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onion and saute until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the cabbage, 1 handful at a time, to the pan and saute, allowing the cabbage to cook down before adding more.
• Increase heat to high, pour in the wine, add the caraway seeds, and cook, stirring frequently, until the cabbage has completely wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Oven--Preheat oven to 350°; transfer the cabbage mixture to a Dutch oven and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook in the oven, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is soft and creamy, 30-45 minutes.
• OR cook in Slow Cooker--Transfer the cabbage mixture to a slow cooker and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is soft and creamy, 2 hours on Low.
• Serve at once.

QUICK BRAISED CABBAGE WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan and sizzle the pancetta until crispy. Sprinkle over the sugar and splash in the vinegar. Stir the cabbage into the pan, then pour over the stock. Simmer it all for 10 mins until the cabbage is tender but still slightly crunchy.