Fiery Pancetta Involtini

Name: Fiery Pancetta Involtini
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 57 min
Total time: 1 h 13 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 600g pancetta; 1 cup spinach; 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes; 2 cups polenta; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp fresh basil; 1 tsp pecorino romano; 2 tbsp parmesan; 3 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A fiery Italian pancetta involtini with spinach and cherry tomatoes, finished with balsamic vinegar, fresh basil and pecorino romano, served over polenta.

Total time

73 min

Prep

16 min

Cook

57 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Italian

Ingredients

600gpancetta

1 cupspinach

1/2 cupcherry tomatoes

2 cupspolenta

1/4 cupbalsamic vinegar

2 tbspfresh basil

1 tsppecorino romano

2 tbspparmesan

3 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Season the pancetta and bake it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 8 minutes.

Add the spinach and cherry tomatoes, cooking until softened, about 3 minutes.

Stir in the balsamic vinegar, fresh basil, pecorino romano and parmesan for 3 minutes.

Cook the polenta separately, whisking until smooth.

Let everything simmer for about 15 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the polenta, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

948

Protein

33.3g

Fat

76.5g

Carbs

29.7g

Fiber

3.8g

Sodium

2148mg

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