Ingredients Pork Pork Belly Pancetta By Food & Wine Editors Updated on April 24, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Pancetta—the Italian bacon made of pork belly meat—is used in plenty of recipes, including these pancetta-beef burgers with horseradish ketchup and these baked rigatoni with broccoli, green olives and pancetta. 01 of 11 Yellow Squash all'Amatriciana with Pancetta and Spicy Tomato Sauce All'Amatriciana, a spicy Italian pasta sauce, is traditionally made with guanciale, salt-cured pork jowl. Pancetta is much easier to find and is a fantastic substitute, while thinly sliced yellow squash is a wonderful gluten-free alternative to semolina noodles. Pappardelle with Summer Squash and Arugula-Walnut Pesto Go to Recipe 02 of 11 Pancetta-Wrapped Roast Leg of Lamb © QUENTIN BACON The potent garlic-herb paste helps the pancetta hug the lamb and flavors both as they roast. Grilled Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary Go to Recipe 03 of 11 Pancetta-Beef Burgers with Horseradish Ketchup © TINA RUPP These decadent beef burgers from Koren Grieveson of Avec in Chicago stay incredibly moist even when they're well done. The secret? Ground pancetta mixed into the ground beef bastes the burgers from the inside. Beef Burgers with Sweet-n-Smoky Ketchup Go to Recipe 04 of 11 Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta © Petrina Tinslay The only thing better than a full plate of caramelized Brussels sprouts is a plate of Brussels sprouts with pancetta. Brussels Sprout Salad with Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette Go to Recipe 05 of 11 Pancetta-Wrapped Asparagus with Citronette © Beatriz da Costa In Mario Batali's riff on the traditional antipasto of prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, he wraps spears in pancetta (which, unlike prosciutto, becomes nicely crispy when cooked) and grills them. Adding a bit of tanginess is the citronette, a marvelously bright-tasting mustardy-orange dressing. Asparagus Tabbouleh Go to Recipe 06 of 11 Warm Potato Salad with Pancetta and Brown Butter Dressing Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon in Portland, Oregon, uses nutty brown butter instead of oil in a warm vinaigrette for a summer vegetable salad. Two-Tone Potato Salad Go to Recipe 07 of 11 Ricotta and Roasted Tomato Bruschetta with Pancetta JOHNNY MILLER Peak-season tomatoes make all the difference in this simple bruschetta from author Susan Spungen. They're the perfect accompaniment to a bowl of soup or a large salad, or, to turn them into two-bite hors d'oeuvres, simply cut the bruschetta crosswise into strips. Bruschetta with Pickled Okra Go to Recipe 08 of 11 Fresh Snow Pea Salad with Pancetta & Pecorino Daniel Humm's terrific summer salad is crisp and lemony, with bits of meaty pancetta and lots of fresh mint. Since the snow peas aren't cooked, it's best to buy them super-fresh, preferably from a farmers' market. Potato, Snap Pea and Pickle Salad Go to Recipe 09 of 11 Gouda, Pancetta and Onion Fondue with Pretzels Leyden, a Dutch cheese flecked with cumin seeds, inspired Laura Werlin to create this cumin-spiced Gouda fondue. Serve it with soft, warm pretzels or pickled vegetables for dipping. Classic Swiss Cheese Fondue Go to Recipe 10 of 11 Baked Rigatoni with Broccoli, Green Olives and Pancetta © Christina Holmes Instead of using tomato sauce, Hugh Acheson makes his version of baked ziti with intensely sweet roasted tomatoes. Whole Wheat Rigatoni with Roasted Vegetables Go to Recipe 11 of 11 Pancetta-Wrapped Roasted Turkey After rubbing the turkey with a bold and delicious mix of chile powder, cumin, sugar and herbs, Texas chef Tim Love blankets it with slices of salty, fatty pancetta, resulting in a supermoist and savory roasted turkey. Turkey à la King Go to Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit