Italian
Pasta with 'Nduja
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
A spicy Calabrian pasta sauce made with 'nduja, a spreadable salami, and red onion, touched with white wine. Inspired by an old man in Calabria.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
7 items- Red OnionPreferably red onion from Tropea, but any red onion works.
- 'NdujaTo taste, adjust according to spiciness preference.
- Coarse SaltA pinch for the onion and for pasta water.
- White WineA splash for deglazing.
- Pasta (Tortiglioni)Preferably tortiglioni or similar short pasta.
- Extra Virgin Olive OilFor finishing, to taste.
- Pasta Cooking WaterAs needed to adjust consistency.
Method
- Peel and slice the red onion. Place a generous layer of sliced onion in a cold pan. Add a pinch of coarse salt.
- Add the 'nduja on top of the onion, in pieces (amount according to your spice preference).
- Turn on the heat and let the onion cook gently. Add a splash of white wine under the 'nduja.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta (preferably tortiglioni) in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes.
- When the pasta is al dente, drain it without draining too much, and transfer it to the pan with the sauce.
- Add a little pasta cooking water and a drizzle of raw extra virgin olive oil.
- Toss the pasta vigorously to break up the onion and blend the sauce. Serve immediately.
Gambero Rosso
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