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Fettuccine with arugula-ricotta pesto and pancetta  Recipe
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Fettuccine with arugula-ricotta pesto and pancetta Recipe

12 ingredients 4-5 hearty portions openrecipes

This is a nice replacement for a traditional pesto sauce. Nothing against the original, but it's nice to change things up a bit. The arugula adds a fresh peppery...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

501
Calories
25g
Protein
38g
Fat
10g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Ricotta Cheese 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim 174
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sweet Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fettuccine
  • 1 pot boiling pot of salted water
  • 2 bunches fresh arugula
  • 1/4 bunch sweet basil
  • 1/4 bunch Italian parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup pecorino cheese grated
  • 1/3 pound pancetta in 1/2" chunks
  • 3 T extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 egg
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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