Zuppa forte traditionally was made with odds and ends of meats, including offal, but in our cookbook, “Milk Street 365: The ...

Ingredients for this Recipe: • 2 tablespoons olive oil • ¼ cup pancetta lardons • ½ peeled and small diced sweet onion • 1 ...

Pasta with spicy tomato and pancetta sauce. Joe Murphy/AP Share Zuppa forte, also known as zuppa di soffritto, is an old-school Neapolitan dish made by slow-cooking meats with garlic and other ...

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for pasta with spicy tomato and pancetta sauce. (Milk Street via AP) In a large pot, bring 4 quarts water to a boil. In a blender, puree the ...

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for pasta with spicy tomato and pancetta sauce. (Milk Street via AP) Pasta with Spicy Tomato and Pancetta Sauce Start to finish: 30 minutes ...

For best flavor, purchase a chunk of pancetta, which contains a decent amount of fat, and cut it yourself. The type sold pre-diced is too lean and cooks up with a tough, leathery texture.

Zuppa forte traditionally was made with odds and ends of meats, including offal, but the cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street use fatty cured pancetta to deliver deep, meaty flavor.