Spaghettini With Pancetta, Fennel and Arugula

Name: Spaghettini With Pancetta, Fennel and Arugula
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 bulb fennel; 375 g spaghettini pasta; 1 tablespoon butter; 90 g sliced pancetta, cut into thin strips; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 cup 10% half-and-half or 1 cup 18% table cream; 1/3 cup canadian parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 4 cups baby arugula leaves; salt and pepper; parmesan cheese, shaved

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"A simple pasta dish comes to the rescue for a fabulous meal. The flavours of pancetta, fennel and arugula are complemented wonderfully by the delicate cream sauce."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 bulb fennel
375 g spaghettini pasta
1 tablespoon butter
90 g sliced pancetta, cut into thin strips
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup 10% half-and-half or 1 cup 18% table cream
¹⁄₃ cup canadian parmesan cheese, freshly grated
4 cups baby arugula leaves
salt and pepper
parmesan cheese, shaved

directions

Trim root end and stalks from fennel bulb. Finely chop fennel fronds; set aside. Cut bulb in half lengthwise and trim out core. Cut out each half lenghtwise into thin slices; set aside.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions until tender but firm (al dente). Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water; return pasta to pot.
Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; add sliced fennel bulb, panctta and garlic; sauté for about 5 minutes or until fennel is tender.
Whisk flour into cream and stir into pan; cook, stirring for about 3 minutes until thickened. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese.
Add to pasta in pot and gently toss, adding the arugula and enough of the reserved pasta water to moisten,
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top each serving with shaved Parmesan cheese and reserved fennel fronds.

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Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

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