Penne with radicchio and pancetta
Ingredients
- 1 packet of penne
- 4 shallots, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- olive oil
- 2 packets of pancetta
- 1 red chilli, chopped
- 2 heads of radicchio
- glass white wine
- 150ml/5fl oz vegetable stock
- small tub double cream
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp mascarpone
To serve
Method
Cook the penne in a large pan of salted water, drain and return to the pan.
While the pasta is cooking, sweat the onion and garlic gently in a little oil until just soft and remove from the pan. Turn up the heat and add the pancetta, chilli and radicchio. Cook for a few minutes.
Add the wine, stock and reduce, add the cream and cook for a few minutes more. Add the mascarpone, lemon juice and zest and mix well.
Add the radicchio mixture to the cooked pasta and stir well. Tip into a bowl, scatter with parsley and shavings of parmesan and serve immediately.
