Artichoke hearts work quite well with shorter kinds of pasta, including corkscrews, and also combine nicely with pancetta, the bitterness of the vegetable playing off the richness of the pork. To serve 4 you'll need:
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 14 ounces (350 g) fusilli bucati
- 8 artichokes
- 1/4 pound (100 g) speck or pancetta, diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano
- A sprig of fresh marjoram
Preparation:
Set pasta water to boil.
Strip away the tough outer leaves of the artichokes and thinly slice the hearts (see link below for instructions if need be).
Crush the cloves of garlic, and cook them with the sliced artichokes and the marjoram in a pot with a little water; when they artichokes are tender remove them from the fire and discard the garlic and the marjoram. Blend half the artichokes with half the oil and a little water to obtain a cream. Heat the remaining oil and toast the speck or pancetta; when the pieces are toasted drain them on absorbent paper.
Salt the pasta water and cook the pasta. Divide the artichoke puree evenly among your plates, drain the pasta and divvy it up too, then sprinkle the pasta with the remaining ingredients, saving some of the Parmigiano for use at table, and serve with a zesty white wine.
Yield: 4 servings corkscrew pasta with artichoke hearts.
Strip away the tough outer leaves of the artichokes and thinly slice the hearts (see link below for instructions if need be).
Crush the cloves of garlic, and cook them with the sliced artichokes and the marjoram in a pot with a little water; when they artichokes are tender remove them from the fire and discard the garlic and the marjoram. Blend half the artichokes with half the oil and a little water to obtain a cream. Heat the remaining oil and toast the speck or pancetta; when the pieces are toasted drain them on absorbent paper.
Salt the pasta water and cook the pasta. Divide the artichoke puree evenly among your plates, drain the pasta and divvy it up too, then sprinkle the pasta with the remaining ingredients, saving some of the Parmigiano for use at table, and serve with a zesty white wine.
Yield: 4 servings corkscrew pasta with artichoke hearts.
