Baked Rigatoni Pasta with Artichoke Pesto, Pancetta and Mozzarella
White carbs, cream, cheese and pancetta; not the healthiest collection of ingredients but undoubtedly ones that know how to have a good time when they get together and artichokes are more than happy to join the party. It’s a rich, indulgent dish and using the Artichoke Pesto takes it up a few notches and makes it one to savour.
Ingredients
200g rigatoni
70g pancetta, rind removed and cut into cubes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 tbsp Artichoke Pesto
120ml whole milk
150ml double cream
75g grated parmesan
Salt and pepper to taste
150g mozzarella, sliced into 1cm rounds
50g breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Put a pan of salted water on the heat and bring to the boil. Add the rigatoni and cook for 8 -10 minutes, so the pasta is cooked but still has a little bite. Drain and rinse with cold water and leave to sit in a colander. Heat an oven to 190C.
- Put a medium sized pan on a medium heat and when hot, add the pancetta. Once it has released some of its fat, add the onion, garlic and olive oil and cook for around 10 minutes or until soft. Add the Artichoke Pesto, cream, milk and 50g parmesan and allow everything to mix and warm up. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired.
- Transfer everything to a deep dish around 20cm diameter, along with the rigatoni and mix, making sure the pasta is well coated. Layer the mozzarella over the top, followed by the breadcrumbs and then the remaining parmesan. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until bubbling occurs around the edges and the crust has browned. If it starts to colour too soon, cover with foil. Allow to cool a little before dishing up and serve with a crisp leaf salad.
Included in this Recipe
Early Harvest Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Single varietal, stone crushed, cold extracted, Extra Virgin Olive Oil made from the first Arbequina olives of the season.
White Condimento of Modena
Grape must and white wine vinegar combine into a rich sweet and sour flavour
Barley Couscous
Our nutty high fibre couscous that has been awarded a Great Taste star in 2012.
1.34 Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
Sticky, sweet, beloved by Michelin star chefs, and a winner of 3 Great Taste stars
Balsamic Pearls
Tiny jelly-enclosed spheres of Balsamic vinegar that explode with flavour when you bite into them.
Pepe® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
A suffusion of Arbequina oils from Lleida, Catalonia
Sun-Dried Tomatoes (A grade)
Premium Italian tomatoes salted and dried the old fashioned way for a bold umami taste
Casablanca Olives
Purple Spanish Cuquillo Nicoise, green Moroccan Beldi in an aromatic marinade of cumin, chilli and a little paprika oil. Storage condition: chilled
Siyez
Pleasantly sweet and chewy, with a good nuttiness and bite, Siyez has been cultivated for over 8000 years.
White Truffle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
A heady white truffle aroma and taste, just perfect for drizzling
Red Pesto
Blended from sun dried and semi-dried tomatoes, with hard cheese and herbs. Chilled Product
Rose Harissa
Spicy, sultry Rose Harissa is one of our best sellers, beloved by chefs since 1996. Chilled Product