Pasta With Dandelion Stems

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb linguine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 ounces pancetta or 2 ounces bacon, coarsely chopped
• 2 lbs dandelion greens, stems from 2 pounds greens, cut into 1 1/2 -inch pieces
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• crushed red pepper flakes
• salt
• freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook the linguine in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil.
• 3 add the pancetta and cook over moderately high heat until crisp. transfer the pancetta to a plate.
• 4 add the dandelion stems to the skillet and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. add the garlic and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• 5 drain the linguine. in a large warmed bowl, toss the pasta with the dandelion stems, lemon juice and a large pinch of crushed red pepper.
• 6 season with salt and serve; pass the parmesan cheese alongside.