Be the first to Rich with pancetta, mozzarella, cabbage, and thyme, this pasta dish can be on the table in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 10 strips pancetta or lean bacon, thinly sliced
- Olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 good handful thyme, leaves picked from the stem
- 1/2 large Savoy cabbage (outer leaves removed), quartered, cored, and finely sliced
- Handful grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound dried farfalle
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Extra-virgin olive oil 7 ounces fresh buffalo mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 handfuls pine nuts, lightly toasted
Preparation:
In a pan fry off pancetta in a little olive oil until lightly golden. Add garlic and thyme and cook until softened. Add the Savoy cabbage and Parmesan, then stir and put the lid on the pan. Cook for a further 15 minutes, shaking every now and again, while you cook farfalle in salted boiling water until al dente.
When the cabbage is nice and tender, season and loosen with some nice peppery extra-virgin olive oil. Toss the drained farfalle pasta into the cabbage and at the last minute mix in mozzarella and pine nuts. Serve immediately.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe Source: The Naked Chef Takes Off by Jamie Oliver (Hyperion)
Reprinted with permission.
When the cabbage is nice and tender, season and loosen with some nice peppery extra-virgin olive oil. Toss the drained farfalle pasta into the cabbage and at the last minute mix in mozzarella and pine nuts. Serve immediately.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe Source: The Naked Chef Takes Off by Jamie Oliver (Hyperion)
Reprinted with permission.
