Today, our chef takes us on a short culinary journey to the Veneto and offers us a recipe for radicchio wrapped with pancetta. Everyone knows that Treviso is the home of radicchio and the source of many recipes with which to enjoy this delicious vegetable. Radicchio is prized for its nutrient content and can be prepared in many different ways, including this simple and delicious dish. The radicchio is wrapped in pancetta or bacon to make a delicate and tasty side dish, usually served as an accompaniment to some lovely grilled meat with polenta! A perfect recipe for a simple lunch or dinner party – your guests will be pleasantly surprised. Just follow our recipe and the detailed photo gallery where, step-by-step, you can see how our chef makes this simple and tasty dish. Are you ready to soak up your guests’ praise and compliments?
Cut the radicchio into quarters or sixths and wash it thoroughly. Wrap each piece of radicchio with a slice of pancetta or bacon. Arrange the wrapped slices on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and season well with salt. Add a dash of marsala to the radicchio, and then drizzle over some olive oil. Bake at 180°C for 10 minutes. This tasty side dish from the Veneto is ready: serve with polenta and meat.
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Wrap each piece of radicchio with a slice of bacon or pancetta
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Arrange the radicchio segments in an oven tray lined with baking parchment
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Add a dash of masala to the radicchio
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Dress the radicchio segments with some olive oil
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This very tasty, traditional side dish from the Veneto; serve with polenta and grilled meat
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