Penne with red onion, radicchio and pancetta
Ingredients for 4 people
- 2 heads of red radicchio
- 1 red onion
- 50 g pancetta (smoked bacon), preferably in one piece
- Parmigiano cheese
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
Preparation
- Sauté the thinly-sliced onion in a pan with 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
- Add the smoked bacon cut into cubes and cook for 5 minutes on a low heat.
- Add the radicchio cut into strips, season with salt and pepper, cover and cook for 15 minutes. If necessary, add a little hot water while cooking.
- Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water, drain it and toss it with the radicchio sauce over a high heat.
- Sprinkle with plenty of Parmigiano cheese and serve immediately.