Pasta with Greens & Tomato Sauce

Name: Pasta with Greens & Tomato Sauce
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound collard greens, (about 12 cups), stripped from thick stems, washed, dried and coarsely chopped (1/2-inch pieces); 2 ounces sliced pancetta, or bacon, finely diced (3/4 cup); 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, (not drained); 1/4 cup water; 8 ounces medium pasta shells, (3 cups); 1/4 teaspoon salt; Freshly ground pepper, to taste; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

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"This homey pasta dish uses pancetta (Italian bacon) in the tomato sauce, but for vegetarians it can be easily omitted. The collards and Parmesan elevate the calcium count to rival a cup of milk...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 pound collard greens, (about 12 cups), stripped from thick stems, washed, dried and coarsely chopped (1/2-inch pieces)

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2 ounces sliced pancetta, or bacon, finely diced (3/4 cup)

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2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

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1 medium onion, chopped

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2 cloves garlic, minced

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1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper

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1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, (not drained)

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1/4 cup water

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8 ounces medium pasta shells, (3 cups)

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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Freshly ground pepper, to taste

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1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

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