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Orecchiette with mushrooms, peas and pancetta

Orecchiette with mushrooms, peas and pancetta
6
15M

Ingredients

Method

1.Cook pasta in plenty of rapidly boiling, well-salted water until tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water.
2.Meanwhile, heat half the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, add pancetta. Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes, or until pancetta is crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon. Drain on absorbent paper.
3.Reduce heat to medium and add remaining oil. Add garlic to pan, cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, cook, further 2 minutes, or until mushrooms are browned. Stir in peas, juice and rind, heat through.
4.Add drained pasta, stirring well to combine. Remove from heat, stir in parmesan and add some of the reserved cooking water to help amalgamate the sauce with the pasta. Stir in parsley. Serve immediately.

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