Name: Fusilli with Savoy Cabbage and Pancetta (Fusilli alla Verza e Pancetta)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving; ½ medium Savoy cabbage, about 12 ounces; 2 ounces pancetta, sliced about ¼ inch thick; 8 ounces curly endive; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound short or long fusilli; ½ medium yellow onion

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

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Sweet Savoy cabbage, bitter curly endive, and pancetta complement each other perfectly in this savory pasta sauce.

Ingredients

½ medium yellow onion
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving
2 ounces

Europe
Italy
Main course
Pasta
Mediterranean

Method

Peel and chop the onion. Put it with the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet. Place over medium-high heat and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onion turns a rich golden color, about 5 minutes.
While the onion is sautéing, unravel the pancetta and cut it into thin str

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