8 pancetta kale and pasta Recipes

sandwich bread , torn into quarters, olive oil, divided, garlic cloves, minced, divided, salt, divided, pancetta, minced onion, red pepper flakes, kale, rinsed but not dried, thick stems trimmed off, leaves chopped into 1-inch pieces, low sodium chicken broth, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, whole wheat spaghetti (weight may vary by brand, you want about 1 lb), fontina cheese, 1 cup grated

extra virgin olive oil, sliced pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch dice, carrots, peeled and chopped into 1/4-inch dice, celery ribs, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, bay leaves (fresh or dried ), garlic cloves, finely chopped (or grated ), red onion, chopped (or 2 medium), salt, pepper, dried funghi porcini, chopped (or mixed wild mushrooms), soft sun-dried tomato, thinly sliced, chicken stock or 1 quart vegetable stock, purple kale or 1 small green kale, washed and dried, semolina ditalini (or other short cut pasta) or 1 cup whole wheat ditalini (or other short cut pasta), chickpeas, pecorino romano cheese, grated , to pass at the table

tuscan red table wine (rosso di montalcino or chianti), coarse salt, bucatini pasta or 1 lb spaghetti or 1 lb perciatelli, extra virgin olive oil, deli-sliced pancetta, portabella mushroom caps, thinly sliced, fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, red pepper flakes (a couple of pinches), chopped chard leaves or 4 -5 cups escarole or 4 -5 cups spinach or 4 -5 cups kale, black pepper, grated fresh nutmeg, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzle, garlic smashed, onion roughly chopped, red pepper flakes, fresh rosemary finely chopped, pancetta optional, whole san marzano canned tomatoes crushed by hand, kosher salt, fresh cranberry beans in pods, shelled or 1 cup dried cranberry beans, soaked overnight, bay leaves, parmesan cheese rind, grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping, pasta such as shells or dilatini, kale stem and ribs discarded, leaves chopped, fresh parsley roughly chopped, freshly ground black pepper

extra virgin olive oil, pancetta, diced, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, diced, greens, chopped (mustard , collard, beet, turnip, kale, or swiss chard), chicken stock, smoked mozzarella cheese, cubed, penne pasta, cooked, dried chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper

red bell peppers, heads garlic, evoo, plus more for drizzling, smoky bacon or pancetta, chopped, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh oregano, garlic, sliced, carrots, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, fresh bay leaf, fresh red chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped, onion, chopped, starchy potato, peeled and chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, tomato paste, dry white wine, tuscan kale, stemmed and chopped, chicken stock, red beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, freshly grated nutmeg, ditalini or other small pasta, or broken thin spaghetti, butter, softened, crusty italian bread , for serving, grated pecorino , for serving