Italian
Pasta with Potatoes and Provola
by Federico Fusca Chef · 332K subscribers on YouTube
A humble, creamy, stretchy dish that smells of home and real cooking. Potatoes that melt, provola that stretches like a dream, and that creaming that pins you to the screen. The perfect recipe for when you want to spend little... but enjoy like a wild boar.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
14 items- 2 pcsYellow Onions
- 2 pcsCelerystalks
- 3 pcsCarrots
- Extra Virgin Olive Oilgenerous amount
- Potatoes3-4 medium potatoes
- Saltto taste
- Pepperto taste
- 1 pcsThymesprig
- Guancialea few slices, cut into cubes
- 80 gTomato Pastegenerous spoonful
- Acqua Ghiacciaenough to cover
- Smoked Provola1 piece, cut into cubes
- Parmigiano Reggianogenerous amount, grated
- 250 gMixed Pastamix of leftover pasta
Method
- Finely chop the onions, celery, and carrots. Sauté them in a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil.
- Peel and dice the potatoes into small cubes. Add them to the pot along with salt, pepper, and a sprig of thyme. Stir well.
- Cut the guanciale into small cubes and add to the pot. Sauté until slightly crispy.
- Add a generous spoonful of tomato concentrate and mix everything together.
- Add cold water to cover, cover with a lid, and let cook for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut the smoked provola into small cubes and set aside.
- After 30 minutes, remove the thyme sprig. Use an immersion blender to partially blend the mixture (about 10 seconds), leaving some potato chunks.
- Add the mixed pasta (break any long pasta like spaghetti into pieces). Cook for 12-13 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When the pasta is cooked, turn off the heat. Add the provola cubes and a generous amount of grated Parmigiano Reggiano. Stir vigorously until the cheese melts and forms long strings.
- Serve immediately with a spoon or fork.
Federico Fusca Chef
Home cook332K subscribers on YouTube256.5M total channel viewsSono Federico Fusca. Cucina italiana godereccia, ignorante e senza compromessi🔥 Ricette vere, creme illegali e piatti che spaccano. 👉 Iscriviti se ami mangiare sul serio.
