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Sage and Leek Pasta

“Sage and butter is one of the most loved combinations, this is a play on this combination with the fantastic flavour of leeks and pancetta”.

  • 140 g pancetta di fumatta
  • 25 g butter
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 large sage leaves, roughly chopped
  • 2 large leeks, white part roughly chopped
  • splash of red wine
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 150 g soya cream
  • 300 g pasta (We used Fussili)

Cook pasta to packet instructions.  In a deep frying pan, fry the pancetta in the butter and olive oil.  Once the pancetta is cooked well without getting crisp, add the sage and leeks and cook until soft.  Add a splash of red wine, season well with salt and pepper, once the wine has been integrated add the soya cream.

Source : Julian Borg Barthet

Servings/Yield : 2 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Course : Main

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Leek, pancetta & potato soup

“This soup keeps well in the fridge, and a fantastic starter for a pork meal”

  • 25 g butter
  • 70g pancetta cubetti affumicata
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 400 g leeks, trimmed and sliced
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1.4 l vegetable stock, hot
  • 142 ml soya cream
  • 70g pancetta cubetti affumicata, to serve

Melt the butter in a large pan, then fry the bacon and onion, stirring until they start to turn golden. Tip in the leeks and potatoes, stir well, then cover and turn down the heat. Cook gently for 5 mins, shaking the pan every now and then to make sure that the mixture doesn’t catch.

Pour in the stock, season well and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20 mins until the vegetables are soft.

Fry the remaining 70g of pancetta in a frying pan until crisp, and set aside.

Leave the soup to cool for a few mins, then blend in a food processor in batches until smooth, or use a hand blender if you have one. Return to the pan, pour in the cream and stir well. Taste and season if necessary. Serve scattered with the crisp pancetta cubes and eat with toasted or warm crusty bread on the side.

Source : Derived from leek, bacon & potato soup in Good Food : April 2007

Servings/Yield : 4-6 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Preparation Times : Prep: 30 Minutes Cook: 30 Minutes

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