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Creamy Ditalini with Fennel, Radicchio and Pecorino

Name: Creamy Ditalini with Fennel, Radicchio and Pecorino
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 medium fennel bulbs—halved lengthwise, cored and finely diced; 2 teaspoons minced shallot; 2 heads of radicchio—quartered, cored and thinly sliced; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 teaspoons chopped thyme leaves; 1 tablespoon sweet Marsala; 3/4 cup crème fraîche; 8 ounces ditalini pasta; 1 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

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By Rachel Soszynski

Updated on December 1, 2015

Total Time:

45 mins

Yield:

4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium fennel bulbs—halved lengthwise, cored and finely diced
2 teaspoons minced shallot
2 heads of radicchio—quartered, cored and thinly sliced
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons chopped thyme leaves
1 tablespoon sweet Marsala
3/4 cup crème fraîche
8 ounces ditalini pasta
1 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

In a large skillet, melt the butter in the olive oil over moderately high heat. Add the fennel and shallot and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 15 minutes.
Add the radicchio to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until wilted, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook for 3 minutes, then add the Marsala and crème fraîche.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the ditalini until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup of the pasta water.
Stir the ditalini and the reserved pasta water into the skillet and simmer over moderately high heat until the sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in the Pecorino and parsley and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and serve hot.