Pancetta Pasta with Tomatoes Recipe — The Mom 100

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti ((or other long thin pasta))
• 4 ounces (¼ pound) diced pancetta
• 3 tablespoons olive oil ((divided))
• 1 large onion ((diced))
• 1 small fennel bulb ((cored and chopped))
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes ((or to taste))
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes ((halved))
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ((plus more to serve))
• ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley ((approximately))