"When you like your green beans, add it to pasta with pancetta and pecorino romano cheese and you’ll have a quick and deliciously flavorful dinner."
Green Beans and Pancetta Pasta
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 20mins
Serves or Makes: 2
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ingredients
- 4 ounces pasta
- 8 ounces green beans
- 3 ounces pancetta
- 1/4 cup grated fine Pecorino Romano Cheese
- slivers Pecorino Romano Cheese
- salt & pepper
Method
Step 1
Cook the pasta of your choice in salted water and cook until almost al dente. You can also follow the cooking time on the packaging and lessen it with 1 minute. Drain the pasta and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
Step 2
Blanch the green beans in water with salt for 2-3 minutes, then cool them down in a bath of ice water. This will cook the beans just a little bit, while keeping a bright green color.
Step 3
Cut the pancetta in tiny cubes and transfer them to a skillet. Cook the pancetta or bacon if you prefer on medium-high heat until crispy. Stir every now and then, to avoid burning and rendering most of the fat. Spoon as much fat out of the skillet and reserve 1 tablespoon for later.
Step 4
Add the green beans to the pancetta and cook an additional 3-4 minutes.
Step 5
Add the drained pasta and the reserved pancetta fat. Toss to coat the pasta.
Step 6
Add 1/4 cup of grated cheese and 1/4 cup of pasta water. Stir to create a sauce.
Step 7
Season with salt and pepper, add more pasta water if needed.
Step 8
Transfer pasta over 2 plates and garnish with slivers of pecorino romano cheese (optional).