Pasta With Pancetta Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound penne pasta

1/2 pound pancetta, thickly sliced, diced

1 small yellow onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 cup white wine

2 cans (15 ounces each) diced tomatoes, San Marzano preferred

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1/2 cup chopped basil, plus more for garnish

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish

Preparation

1 Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water, according to package directions, until al dente.

2 Meanwhile, cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium-high heat until starting to brown; add onions. Cook until onions soften. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add the wine; cook over high heat until wine reduces by half. Add tomatoes; reduce heat to medium, cook 15 minutes. Season with salt, if needed, and pepper to taste.

3 Add cooked, drained pasta, basil and cheese to the skillet; mix well. Serve with additional cheese and basil.