# MEZZE MANICHE CON CREMA DI CAVOLO e GUANCIALE CROCCANTE

This dish features mezze maniche pasta with a creamy purple cabbage sauce and crispy guanciale.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g pasta
- 150 g purple cabbage
- 1 onion
- 80 g guanciale
- 40 g Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 lemon
- salt
- oil

## Instructions

1. Cut the guanciale into cubes and fry it in a pan until crispy on all sides.
2. Once cooked, set the guanciale aside.
3. In the same pan, add a drizzle of oil and cook the thinly sliced onion and purple cabbage.
4. Season with salt and cook for approximately 15 minutes until tender.
5. Meanwhile, boil the pasta in plenty of salted water.
6. Blend the cooked purple cabbage with a ladle of pasta cooking water and the juice of half a lemon for a brighter color.
7. Dress the pasta with the purple cabbage cream and crispy guanciale.
8. Off the heat, stir in the Parmesan cheese until well combined.

## Equipment

- pan
- pot
- blender

## Tips

- For a brighter result, add the juice of half a lemon to the cabbage cream.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese off the heat for a creamy finish.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRAJGxtN/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/48ab2d33-bd55-4b20-a95a-171f466fcb0f
- Extracted: 2026-01-28

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