Solar Roasted Pancetta Wrapped Radicchio Recipes

PANCETTA-WRAPPED RADICCHIO AL FORNO WITH AGED BALSAMICO CONDIMENTO

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 500°F.
• Remove and discard the outer leathery leaves from the radicchio. Cut the radicchio heads in half through the core, leaving the core intact, and cut each half through the core again into four wedges. Starting 1/2 inch below the tip of one radicchio wedge, wrap one piece of pancetta around it, leaving 1/2 inch at the core end of each wedge exposed. Lay the radicchio on a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining radicchio and pancetta, making sure the wedges are lined up in a single layer without touching each other.
• Place the radicchio in the oven to bake for 14 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and turn the wedges over. Return the radicchio to the oven and bake until the pancetta is crisp and browned in places. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and transfer the radicchio to a serving platter, laying the wedges side by side facing alternate directions. Pour the fat rendered from the pancetta from the baking sheet into a small bowl. Add the balsamico, stir to combine with the fat, and drizzle over the radicchio. Use a microplane or another fine grater to grate a light dusting of Parmigiano-Reggiano over the radicchio, and serve warm.

SOLAR ROASTED PANCETTA-WRAPPED RADICCHIO

Steps:

• Set Global Sun Oven out to preheat Trim the base of each radicchio head, leaving the core intact, remove any damaged outer leaves. Quarter each head lengthwise through the core, cut large heads into 6 wedges. Stir the salt in a bowl of cold water until dissolved. Add the radicchio wedges and weight them down with a small plate to keep them submerged. Soak for 10 minutes, drain, and pat dry with paper towels. Brush a baking sheet with olive oil. Wrap each radicchio wedge with a pancetta slice and secure it with a toothpick. Place the wedges on the baking sheet and roast in the GSO until the pancetta is crisp and the radicchio is soft, about 30 minutes.

ROASTED RADICCHIO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put radicchio wedges on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to coat, and turn each wedge so a cut side faces sheet. Roast, turning once, until leaves are wilted and slightly charred, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter.
• Just before serving, drizzle vinegar over each wedge, and garnish with cheese shavings.