Fusilli with Savoy Cabbage and Pancetta

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: 8 ounces curly endive; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound short or long fusilli; Salt; ½ medium Savoy cabbage, about 12 ounces; 2 ounces pancetta, sliced about ¼ inch thick; ½ medium yellow onion; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving

Fusilli alla Verza e Pancetta

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

About

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