Recipe

Fusilli with radicchio and pancetta

This delicious spiral pasta is wonderful tossed with crispy pancetta and sauteed radicchio pieces to create this quick and tasty dish.

Aug 29, 2014 2:00pm
  • 10 mins preparation
  • 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Ingredients

Fusilli with radicchio and pancetta
  • 500 gram fusilli (spiral pasta)
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 200 gram pancetta, thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion, halved, thinly sliced lengthways
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 heads radicchio
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, to serve
  • cracked black pepper, to serve

Method

Fusilli with radicchio and pancetta
  • 1
    Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add fusilli. Cook according to packet directions. Drain and return to pan, covering with a lid.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, heat oil in a small frying pan and saute pancetta 4 minutes, until golden. Set pancetta aside until cool enough to handle, then tear into large pieces.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, add onion to pan. Cook 5 minutes, stirring. Add garlic. Cook 1 minute. Increase heat to high, add radicchio and water. Cook 4 minutes, until wilted. Add vinegar. Season to taste. Set aside.
  • 4
    Add onion mixture to pasta. Toss on high heat 1 minute. Sprinkle with cracked black pepper, to serve.

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