16+ of the Best Pancetta Recipes

16+ of the best dinner recipes with pancetta recipes what to have for dinner tonight Pinterest

If you have pancetta and you’re wondering what to do with it, you’re in the right place! Here are 16+ of the best pancetta recipes, perfect for your dinner this evening.

Pancetta is a cured pork belly meat which comes either smoked or unsmoked, and is delicious either way. I tend to cook mostly with the smoked version because it adds an incredible depth of flavour, but both work well.

Because pancetta is fairly fatty, I often use it in place of cooking fats. The flavourful oils seep out of the chunks of pancetta while you gently fry them, and this oil can then be used to cook the rest of the dish.

How to use pancetta

Because pancetta is an Italian meat, it does tend to work best in dishes from that region. I LOVE pancetta in pastas, and you will find plenty of them below.

Where to get pancetta

Pancetta is easy to find these days. It is in most supermarkets, but if you can’t find it it’s widely available online. You can find really good suppliers, and because it is a cured meat it travels very well.

My best pancetta recipes

Here are my best pancetta recipes. They all work beautifully with salty pancetta, and all are simple to make with just a handful of ingredients.

1
Courgette and Pancetta Orzo
An easy and delicious orzo pasta dish with courgette, pancetta and cream cheese.
Check out this recipe
2
Artichoke and Pancetta Pasta
A super quick gourmet pasta dish – perfect for week nights!
Check out this recipe
3
Pancetta, Broccoli and Dolcelatte Rigatoni
A decadent pasta dish which is ready quickly enough to rustle up on a week night.
Check out this recipe
4
Cauliflower, Pancetta and Mushroom Bake
An easy, cheesy, low-carb bake
Check out this recipe
5
Pancetta mushroom and spelt broth In a white bowl on a kitchen work surface
Pancetta, Mushroom and Spelt Broth
Check out this recipe
6
Pumpkin, Pancetta and Rosemary Pennoni
Check out this recipe
7
Potato Gratin with Pancetta
Creamy potato and garlic gratin topped with pancetta
Check out this recipe
8
Steaming hot kimchi pea pasta garnished with Parmesan cheese
Creamy Kimchi and Pea Pasta
A delicious, creamy pasta dish with kimchi, pancetta, peas and Parmesan.
Check out this recipe
9
Creamy Pasta With Potato Sauce
An incredibly creamy pasta dish with pancetta and potatoes, topped with cheese
Check out this recipe
10
Christmas version of Mac and cheese with sausage pancetta and sage
Christmas Mac and Cheese
This is macaroni cheese for the festive season! With sausage meat, pancetta, sage and cauliflower.
Check out this recipe
11
Roasted squash soup In a white bowl
Roasted Squash Soup
Roasted squash soup with garlic and rosemary, topped with cream, chilli oil and pancetta.
Check out this recipe
12
Beef chilli pie topped with cheesy nachos
Chilli Pie
A rich beef chilli topped with mashed potato with soured cream and nachos.
Check out this recipe
13
Tender chicken schnitzel with creamy mushroom pasta
Chicken Schnitzel With Mushroom Pasta
Crispy fried chicken schnitzel served with a creamy mushroom macaroni.
Check out this recipe
14
Homemade Spaghetti carbonara in a blue and white bowl
Spaghetti Carbonara – 5 Ingredients
A classic spaghetti carbonara recipe which uses just five ingredients.
Check out this recipe
15
Mussels with Cider Broth
Fresh mussels in a creamy cider broth, served with crusty bread
Check out this recipe
16
Classic beef lasagne With a serving on a blue plate
Beef Lasagne
A flavour powerhouse of a beef lasagne, cooked low and slow.
Check out this recipe

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