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Tagliatelle Gratin

  This is a recipe from Skye McAlpine from her table for friends book. I have made it a few times now .  I made it the other night as a trial for a lunch I’m doing soon. As nice as it was I thought it was more of a midweek dinner not a special occasion meal. Also it uses numerous pans and lots creates a lot of washing up.  But if you have to the  time to potter while making a mid week meal it’s worth the effort . It’s lovely  heated up the next day too .  I didn’t have tagliatelle, so used pasta penne as an alternative . I also didn’t have pancetta and used bacon instead . I find it a little less fatty than pancetta . Serve with a lovely crisp green salad with a sharp mustardy dressing . Nothing else needed apart from a little   sunshine and an alfresco meal .  Oh and maybe a nice cold glass of white wine .  INGREDIENTS Serves: 4-6 FOR THE PASTA 350 grams tagliatelle 60 grams salted butter 100 grams chopped pancetta 90 grams Parmesan che...

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