Name: Penne with Radicchio and Belgian Endive
Yield: Serves 4 People
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped; ¾ pound. radicchio, shredded; 1 lb. Belgian endive, shredded; ½ cup parmigiano-reggiano, freshly grated; 4 ounces smoked slab bacon sliced ⅛” thick; ⅓ cup yellow onion, chopped fine; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 pound penne; 3 tablespoons butter; Salt

Preparation info

Serves
4
People

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Classic Pasta Cookbook

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 1993

About

This is variation on the Venetian dish that is made with the long radicchio di Treviso. The rounder radicchio commonly found in the US is more bitter so I’ve combined it the milder Belgian endive.

Ingredients

1 pound penne
3 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup

Method

Put the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the onions and Sauté until they turn a rich golden color, about 5 minutes.
Add the bacon and continue cooking until it becomes lightly browned but not crisp. Add the radicchio and end