Nouranyeh's Recipe

Pasta in Butter Garlic & Olive Oil Sauce with Pancetta

Category: Recipes

Ingredients:

3 TBP Butter
1/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil of good quality (California Oil Ranch or better)
1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
4 Garlic Cloves, finely minced
1/4 Pancetta, finely minced
1 Cup of reserved pasta water
1/4 Cup Chopped Parsley (or 2 TBP of Dry Parsley Flakes)
Salt & Pepper to taste (can substitute Lawry's Garlic Salt for regular salt)
1 LB Pasta (serves 4 to 6 people)
Graded Salty Cheese of your choice (Romano or Parmigiano) --optional

Directions:

Heat Olive Oil & Melt Butter on a medium heat in a large skillet pan
Add the minced Pancetta and brown for one or two minutes
Add Red Pepper Flakes to pan
Heavily Salt a large pot of boiling water and cook pasta 3/4 done (the rest of the cooking will be done when added to the Garlic Sauce in the Skillet)
Reserve 1 cup of the used pasta water and add it to the pan
Drain the Pasta and add to the pan
Add the Chopped Parsley
Toss the Pasta in the sauce while cooking the pasta to done (al dente)
Plate in large bowls or deep plates and top with grated cheese, if desired

Serves 4 to 6 people depending on appetite