Spaghetti with Pancetta, Escarole and Garlic Chips

Name: Spaghetti with Pancetta, Escarole and Garlic Chips
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 177 milliliters chicken stock or broth, eyeball it; 3 Tbsps butter; 2 large heads escarole, washed and drained, roughly chopped; 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 113 grams thickly sliced pancetta, chopped; 79 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, a couple of handfuls, plus some to pass at table; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 4 servings Salt; 227 grams dried spaghetti

Spaghetti with Pancetta, Escarole and Garlic Chips might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 579 calories, 17g of protein, and 34g of fat each. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have escarole, broth, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Fill a large pot with water, bring to a boil and salt the water.

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Salt

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Add the pasta and cook to al dente, with a bite to it.

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Pasta

While the pasta is working, heat a large skillet over medium heat with the extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Pasta

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Frying Pan

Add the pancetta and cook until crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes.

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Pancetta

Remove the pancetta from the skillet with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Ser aside. Turn the heat on the pan back to low then add the sliced garlic and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Pancetta

Garlic

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Remove the garlic chips from the pan to drain alongside the crispy pancetta, reserve. Turn the heat up to medium again, add the crushed red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Pancetta

Garlic

French Fries

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Add the roughly chopped escarole, tossing to wilt it in the flavored oil and wilting it into the pan in stages. Once all the escarole has fit into the pan, add the chicken stock, lemon juice, salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper