RomanItalian
Pancetta and Beans in Devil's Style
by Casa Pappagallo · 705K subscribers on YouTube
A fiery Italian dish featuring fresh pancetta boiled then crisped, served with mixed beans in a spicy sauce loaded with chilli peppers, garlic, tomato paste and vinegar. Perfect for lovers of heat.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
13 items- Pancetta Fresca (con Cotenna)fresh pork belly with skin
- Waterenough to cover the pancetta
- Peppercornsblack peppercorns
- Coarse Saltcoarse salt for boiling
- Olive Oilextra virgin olive oil
- Garlica couple of cloves, sliced
- Peperoncino Piccante Piccolo2-3 small hot chilies, whole
- Peperoncino Rossosliced red chili
- Peperoncino Giallosliced yellow chili (Habanero type)
- Fagioli Misti Già Cottipre-cooked mixed beans (borlotti, cannellini, red beans)
- Tomato Pastedissolved in a little hot water
- Vinegara splash (e.g., white wine vinegar)
- Saltto taste
Method
- Cut fresh pork belly (with skin) into pieces.
- Place pieces in cold water with black peppercorns and coarse salt. Cook uncovered for at least 1.5 hours, skimming occasionally.
- Let the pancetta cool slightly, then transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, skin side up. Roast under the broiler until the skin is crispy (about 15 minutes at max power, then 5 minutes standing upright).
- In a large casserole, heat olive oil. Slice a couple of garlic cloves and add them. Add various chili peppers: 2-3 small hot chilies whole, sliced red chili, sliced yellow chili. Sauté to infuse flavor.
- Add the pre-cooked mixed beans (borlotti, cannellini, red beans).
- Dissolve a bit of tomato paste in hot water and add to the beans.
- Add a splash of vinegar and salt. Taste and adjust.
- Cut the crispy pancetta into pieces and add to the beans.
- Let sit off heat for 2 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Serve immediately.
Casa Pappagallo
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