Umbrella Penne

Submitted by Little Italy

"This recipe is from Carpungnino, a small Italian town where there is a statue of a cat holding an umbrella. This pays tribute to the Ombrellai, or umbrella makers of this town. This makes for a tasty meal with some bruschetta."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 ounces pancetta (or prosciutto)
• 7 garlic cloves
• 2 rosemary sprigs (leaves only)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 -2 lb plum tomato (seeded, peeled, and passed through a food mill OR 4 cups Bellissima Salsa Di Pomodoro #124000)
• salt
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1 lb penne pasta (dry)

directions

1. Mince the prosciutto, garlic, and rosemary leaves together. Cook the mixture over medium heat until the prosciutto just starts to brown.
2. Fold in the tomatoes, (OR Bellissima Salsa Di Pomodoro #124000 sauce) flavor with salt, and bring to gentle boil. Cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes on low heat or until it has reduced to a coating consistency.
3. Boil and cook penne until al dente. Drain, and return to pot. Stir in the tomato sauce and heavy cream, and spread evenly on the penne.
4. Serve hot. Add chili flakes and extra salt if desired.

Reviews

[Karen Elizabeth]

Really can't go wrong, excellent recipe, enjoyed the subtle taste of rosemary! I would love to see the cat with an umbrella :) Dinner was much enjoyed, thank you, made for Cooking Mania Tag, October 2013

 

[Three Kids Make Me Crazy]

Oh my goodness! I had to use proscuitto since we don't have pancetta readily available here in Missouri, and I'll admit I'm not a big fan. And come to think of it, I don't like rosemary either lol. But this is honestly one of the BEST pasta dishes I have ever had in my life. I used 2lbs of tomatoes and thought it could use more sauce so I did add a can of drained diced tomatoes and it ended up perfect. This was soooo delicious. It will go into our weekly rotation! Thank you so much!

 

[Its all good]

One of the better Italian recipes I have found on zaar!

 

[Irmgard]

Very tasty and easy to prepare. I made it with canned crushed tomatoes but next time will try the sauce recipe.

 

[Bev I Am]

Wonderful! I made and used the Bellissima Salsa Di Pomodoro #124000 for this recipe, as I had made it previously and knew it was excellent. I would not change a thing about this recipe. However, I did question how 1/2 pound of tomatoes could substitute for 4 cups of sauce. I highly recommend using the sauce #124000. Thanks for sharing, Little Italy! I will be making this again :)