Penne with Pancetta and Tomato-Cream Sauce
Penne with Pancettan and Tomato-Cream Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 737 calories, 22g of protein, and 25g of fat. Head to the store and pick up petite tomatoes in juice, pancetta, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the whipping cream you could follow this main course with the Strawberry Tuxedo and Almond Crunch Pudding Parfaits as a dessert.
Instructions
Cook pancetta in large skillet over medium-low heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels to drain.
Add olive oil and garlic to pancetta drippings and sauté 30 seconds.
Add tomatoes with juices, wine, and cream. Bring sauce to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce is slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup basil. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite.
Drain pasta and divide among 4 plates. Spoon sauce over pasta.
Sprinkle pasta with pancetta and remaining 1/4 cup basil and serve.