Pappardelle with Pork, Walnuts and Olives

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Yield:
4

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 small onion, minced

  • 1 celery rib, minced

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 3 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, cut into thin strips

  • 1/3 cup finely chopped mint

  • 1 pound pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2-inch dice

  • 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pitted Calamata olives

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 1/2 cup dry white wine

  • 3/4 pound pappardelle or fettuccine

  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the onion, celery, garlic, pancetta and 3 tablespoons of the mint. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until the pancetta is slightly crisp, about 6 minutes.

  2. Push the onion mixture to the side of the skillet. Add the pork and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the walnuts and olives, season with salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute. Add the wine; simmer over moderate heat until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes.

  3. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente; drain well. Add the pasta to the skillet and toss with the sauce over moderately high heat for 1 minute. Serve the pasta in bowls, sprinkled with the remaining 2 tablespoons of mint and the cheese.

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