pancetta
noun
pan·cet·ta (ˌ)pan-ˈche-tə 
: unsmoked bacon used especially in Italian cuisine
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Skip the typical pancetta and prepare this Italian classic with asparagus and peas for an easy vegetarian pasta bowl. 
Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day, 24 June 2022 These pancetta and hazelnut-studded green beans, provided by the Biltmore Estate as a Thanksgiving recipe, would be fabulous any time of the year. Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 Cut the veal into very small pieces and finely chop the pancetta, onion, carrot and celery. Maria Pasquale, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022 Add-ons will be available, including meatballs, pancetta, Calabrian chiles, ricotta and mushrooms. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2021 The wine goes into the hot skillet after the pancetta has started to brown. Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021 Follow it up with this miso and pancetta pasta that goes big on the umami notes. Lindsey Perkins, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2021 On the pasta menu, the Mafaldini Pescatore, with its bounty of seafood delights in a light tomato broth, stood out among gems like a lasagna Bolognese and a bucatini with pancetta and cherry tomato confit. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2022 Coat a large sauté pan with olive oil, add the pancetta, and bring to medium-high heat. Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021 See More
Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day, 24 June 2022 These pancetta and hazelnut-studded green beans, provided by the Biltmore Estate as a Thanksgiving recipe, would be fabulous any time of the year. Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 Cut the veal into very small pieces and finely chop the pancetta, onion, carrot and celery. Maria Pasquale, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022 Add-ons will be available, including meatballs, pancetta, Calabrian chiles, ricotta and mushrooms. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2021 The wine goes into the hot skillet after the pancetta has started to brown. Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021 Follow it up with this miso and pancetta pasta that goes big on the umami notes. Lindsey Perkins, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2021 On the pasta menu, the Mafaldini Pescatore, with its bounty of seafood delights in a light tomato broth, stood out among gems like a lasagna Bolognese and a bucatini with pancetta and cherry tomato confit. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2022 Coat a large sauté pan with olive oil, add the pancetta, and bring to medium-high heat. Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, from diminutive of pancia belly, paunch, from Latin pantic-, pantex
First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above