Pasta e Patate Recipe (Excerpt)
This recipe serves 2—and you can double or triple it depending on how many fellow Lazzaroni show up.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes
- 3.5 oz short pasta (such as Ditaloni, broken spaghetti, Maltagliati, or Pasta Mista) 100 gr
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon finely cubed pancetta regular or smoked or prosciutto crudo
- ½ carrot
- 1 small piece of celery
- 2 tablespoons tomato passata
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan or finely cubed Provola cheese
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan, sauté the onion and pancetta until the pancetta is crispy, about 5 minutes on medium-low heat. If the pancetta is too dry, add a few drops of olive oil.
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That’s just the beginning—want to see how the potatoes, pasta, and cheese come together in true Lazzaroni fashion?
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