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    Home » 30 Minute Meals » Pancetta Linguine with Gai Lan 芥兰 (Chinese Broccoli)

    Pancetta Linguine with Gai Lan 芥兰 (Chinese Broccoli)

    Published: Dec 8, 2011 · Modified: Jan 31, 2020 by HWC Magazine · Leave a Comment

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    Pancetti linguine with gailan

    Food for fuel.

    This is what this recipe is all about. I have a growing teenager boy that comes home from school absolutely ravenous, every day. He will eat everything in sight, unless I can get a quick healthy meal on the table fast. Lets see, what do I have in my fridge and pantry that I can whip up? Hmm, my fridge is echoing due to the vast empty space. My cabinets look like Mother's Hubbard cupboard as I am way over due to head to the market. Now lets see I do have pasta, some pancetta cubes and some green veggies... Now that sounds like a dish in the making....

    Pancetti linguine with gailan

    Pancetta linguine with "Gai Lan" (Chinese broccoli) sautéed with garlic, herbs and grated Parmesan Reggiano is a great way to get a quick bolus of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals into your hungry kids fast. Seriously in less than 20 minutes or 30 minutes if you want to make a tossed salad for the side, you can a great week day meal. Especially with the holidays looming and all of the chaos in our lives, we need a great stress buster.  This easy pasta meal makes a week night dinner menu simple, healthy and a breeze to prepare.

    Pancetti linguine with gailan

    You can actually prepare this dish with any vegetable that is easy for you to gain access to in your home country. Some good alternatives might be spinach or broccoli. However, as we are currently here in Hong Kong and the prevalent vegetable is Gai Lan. Gai Lan (芥兰) is from the same family as kale, collard greens and coniferous vegetables including broccoli and cauliflower. There are dozens of varieties of gai lan which may be found at markets under the name Chinese Kale. Gui Lan has thick green stems and branches with glossy variegated blue-green to deep green leaves. When the plant matures they produce underdeveloped flower buds. The younger plants have crisper tender stalks and leaves. Gai lan has a flavor similar to broccoli, both bitter and sweet. Its flavor mellows with cooking.

    Pancetti linguine with gailan

     

    Pancetta linguine with Gai Lan 芥兰 (Chinese Broccoli)

    Serves 4 adults or 1 hungry teenager

    • 1 pound linguine pasta (or spaghetti, or gluten-free, whole wheat or whatever your little heart wishes)
    • 1 package of pancetta cut into cubes (or ¼ pound of bacon)
    • 2-3 cloves garlic sliced thinly or minced (whatever you prefer)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil (or can use fat drippings from the pancetta,gives dish added flavor)
    • 2 cups chopped Gai Lan 芥兰 (Chinese Broccoli) (or whatever green leafy vegetable you prefer)
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil (or 2 tablespoons fresh basil)
    • dash of dried red chili peppers (optional)
    • Fresh grated Parmesan Reggiano

    Step 1: Boil pasta as directed until al dente. Drain and set aside.

    Step 2: In a large pan or wok, add pancetta and fry up until golden brown. Leave about 1 tablespoon of pancetta fat drippings in the pan or drain and use olive oil instead (whatever you prefer). Add the garlic, Gai Lan, salt and pepper, basil, dried red chili peppers and saute until vegetables turn bright green and are slightly tender.

    Step 3: Add the pasta to the pancetta ad vegetable mixture and mix well. Adjust seasonings.

    Step 4: Serve Pancetta Linguine with Gai Lan with fresh grated Parmesan Reggiano and a side salad. Enjoy!

    Pancetta Linguine with Gai Lan 芥兰 (Chinese Broccoli)

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    Course: 30 Minute Meals, Pasta, Rice and Casseroles, Pasta, Rice and Stuffing
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Author: HWC Magazine

    Ingredients

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    • gailan (Chinese kale) -
    • basil -
    • dried chili flakes -
    • parmesan cheese -
    • olive oil -
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    Nutrition

    Serving: 4g
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    1. erika says

      September 28, 2012 at 12:45 am

      Ooh, Gai lan is one of my favorite vegetable dishes to order in Chinese restaurants 🙂 I've never had it with pasta! I will have to try this.

      Reply
      • Healthy World Cuisine says

        October 08, 2012 at 3:35 pm

        Its amazing the things that one can put together as part of kitchen clean out the refrigerator day. As we live here in Asia, it is easier to come by gailan than even broccoli or spinach so I went with it and it was quite nice. Take Care, BAM

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    2. zestybeandog says

      December 15, 2011 at 11:41 pm

      This looks really delicious! I have seen that broccoli before but have never used it!

      Reply
      • Healthy World Cuisine says

        December 17, 2011 at 10:38 am

        Dear Jen, Thanks for stopping by. Actually this type of Chinese broccoli is actually from the Kale family and it has a very nice taste that kind of adds taste dimension and a little crunch to the dish. However, you can add any green veggie you like.

        Reply
    3. The Moonlight & Star Cafe says

      December 09, 2011 at 7:25 am

      So simple and fast! I love it!

      Reply
      • Healthy World Cuisine says

        December 09, 2011 at 10:08 am

        Thank you. Right now I sure can use some extra hours in my day. 24 hours does not seem to be cutting it.

        Reply
    4. Zoe @ Pantry and Fridge says

      December 09, 2011 at 1:31 am

      Sounds delish. Very creative too 🙂 Being down all week sick hasn't hurt my appetite but has killed my ability to do anything about it...this sounds like heaven. 🙂
      Cheers 🙂

      Reply
      • Healthy World Cuisine says

        December 09, 2011 at 10:11 am

        Dear Zoe, I hope you feeling better soon. You sound like you need some "Bam's Home made chicken soup- Cures what ails you". Take Care

        Reply
    5. Jasline says

      December 08, 2011 at 7:32 pm

      Bacon + pasta combination can never go wrong! Love how you made it healthier with the addition of greens! Will definitely try it out one day! (:

      Reply
      • Healthy World Cuisine says

        December 09, 2011 at 10:13 am

        Hello Jasline, it is a great way to sneak in some healthy greens among the pancetta and pasta. My little hungry QA analyst and teenager went back for second and thirds even though I put "green healthy stuff" in his pasta.

        Reply
    6. thecompletecookbook says

      December 08, 2011 at 5:24 pm

      Scrumptious! I always so enjoy your "Serves x adults or 1 hungry teenager".
      🙂 Mandy

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      • Healthy World Cuisine says

        December 09, 2011 at 10:14 am

        Thanks Mandy. I would say that I do it just for the humor but most times these calculations for regular adults vs hungry teenagers are just about right. LOL

        Reply

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