Rigatoni with Artichokes and Pancetta

This is another variation on vegetables braised in extra virgin olive oil. It has quite a component of pancetta, but you can also use smoky bacon or prosciutto. I love artichokes when they are in season and use them for all manner of things. The method we use to clean and cook them is. If you like, you can use drained good-quality preserved artichokes in olive oil (a 280 g