Fettuccini With Pancetta and Tomato Cream Sauce

Submitted by BlueRidgeMama

"Yum! Serve with salad and crusty bread."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup pancetta or 4 ounces bacon, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup whipping cream
• 1 - 1 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 lb fettuccine pasta
• fresh grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Cook pancetta or bacon in large skillet until crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain, using slotted spoon.
2. Add olive oil and garlic to drippings and saute 30 seconds.
3. Add tomatoes, with juices, wine, and cream and bring to a slow boil.
4. Add basil. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly reduced. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Toss with cooked pasta and serve topped with parmesan.

Reviews

[AlwaysEnL]

This was very tasty! I made this tonight, with the pancetta. I agree that the sauce was quite thin and watery...at the last minute I found myself adding things to try and thicken it up, my family does not like sauces that are too liquidy. But, the flavor was very good and I will definitely make this dish again, with some modification. Thanks!

 

[NorthwestGal]

Wow, this was seriously delicious. I used bacon (as I didn't have any pancetta on hand), and it was totally delicious and much more filling than I expected it to be. I will definitely make this again (and again and again). Made for 2009 Spring Pick-A-Chef.

 

[HoserLauren]

This smells fabulous and is delicious!! I almost forgot to add the pancetta back into the sauce because the directions never said when to put them back in. My only recommendation for the next time I make it (and anyone else that makes it) is that the sauce was a bit liquidy. You may only want to use 1/2 the water from the tomatoes. Thanks so much for posting! An easy, great recipe.