Fancy Names, Affordable Feasts

Anyone can grill a good porterhouse, but it takes talent to turn rice and beans or cheap cuts of meat into special meals, which the following chefs came up with for Time. The goal was to serve four people for around $10, not including the cost of spices, garlic and other common cupboard items.

Spaghetti With Pancetta and Chili Flakes

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Left: Fran Collin

Recipe by David Myers, Sona, Los Angeles

Ingredients:
• 6 quarts of water
• 1 pound spaghetti
• 4 ounces pancetta
• Chili flakes (to taste)
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 lemons (juiced)
• Salt and pepper

Directions:
1. Salt the water and bring to a boil.
2. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain.
3. While pasta is cooking, dice pancetta in 1/4-inch pieces.
4. In a large saut� pan, cook pancetta until crispy.
5. Pour out all excess fat and add cooked pasta to the same pan.
6. Add chili flakes to taste.
7. Evenly mix in the olive oil and lemon juice.
8. Season with salt and pepper.