Pancetta Pink Sauce

Creamy, rich, and indulgent, this pancetta pink sauce is quick, and easy yet
delivers on bold flavor.

Servings: 3 people

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Prep Time
7 minutes

Cook Time
35 minutes

Total Time
42 minutes

Main Course Dinner

Italian

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🧂 Ingredients

1 Cook pasta as per instructions in salty water. Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water,
drain and place on the side.
2 Cook the pancetta in a pot over low-medium heat, stirring every minute or so to
allow for even cooking. Cook until brown and crispy, approx 6-8 minutes. Remove
half the pancetta and place on the side for later.
3 Lower the heat and add garlic, shallot, optional chili flakes and approx 1/4 tsp
of salt. Cook until soft and fragrant, but not brown 3-5 minutes.
4 Add the tomato paste and cook it until it deepens in color. This will take
approximately 7-10 minutes.
5 Add the crushed tomatoes, mix to combine and cover. Simmer on low heat for 10-15
minutes. Mixing midway through.
6 Remove from the heat add the Parmesan and heavy cream. Mix to combine, salt if
needed. When ready to add pasta add a few tbsp of pasta water first to loosen up
the sauce. Add the pasta and top with a sprinkle of the reserved pancetta.