Pancetta Cream Sauce

By CheeseDiva

You can substitute bacon for pancetta, and cream cheese for mascarpone.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 ounces pancetta, chopped
• 3/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove garlic from pan using a slotted spoon; reserve garlic. Increase heat to medium-high. Add pancetta; sauté 4 minutes or until crisp. Remove pancetta from pan using a slotted spoon; reserve pancetta.
2.Add wine; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook until the liquid almost evaporates (about 3 minutes).
3. Add mascarpone to pan, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Combine water and flour, stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes; stir in pancetta, garlic. Cook 1 minute. Add milk to expand sauce.