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Pasta Con 'Nduja

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Pasta Con 'Nduja
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This delicious pasta recipes highlights some of the best ingredients from Calabria- from the olive oil and spicy 'nduja to the wonderful fusili di calabria! It's simple and totally delicious.This recipe is courtesy of Chef Rocco Iann- Executive Chef at Le Saie restaurant in Bagnara Calabra (province of Reggio di Calabria) 
Servings
5
Ingredients
  • 1 pound fusilli di calabria (pasta)
  • 5 ounce (about 1/2 a cup) of soppressata di calabria (‘nduja aka spicy salami spread)
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 9 ounce soft bread
  • parsley (a small handful, roughly chopped)
  • 3 1/2 tablespoon milk
  • 3 yellow peppers
  • 1 small boiled potato
  • salt to taste
  • olio di calabria (olive oil)
Directions
  1. Cook the peppers in a frying pan with a small amount of olive oil, add salt to taste. Once they are cooked, place in a rather large container, add the boiled potato and milk, blend with an immersion blender until it becomes creamy.
  2. Put the soft bread, the garlic clove without the core, the parsley and a dash of extra virgin olive oil in a blender. Spread the mixture in a pan and bake for 7-8 minutes at 300 degrees F until it is crispy.
  3. To prepare the seasoning of the pasta, add a dash of extra virgin olive oil to the pan and a very fine mirepoix of vegetables (celery, carrot and onion). Once it is sautéed, add the ‘nduja and turn off the heat, continuing to mix the sauce.
  4. Toss the pasta into salted boiling water. When it is cooked, drain it keeping a ladle of pasta water aside, and add to the sauce.
  5. At that point, sauté in the pan adding the ladle of pasta water.
  6. Plate the pasta adding the cream of peppers as the base, gently resting a portion of pasta on top and finish by adding the crispy tasty bread.
 
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