BAKED ZITI with MEATBALLS
NAPOLETANA
BAKED ZITI with MEATBALLS
NAPOLETANA
FRANK SINATRA'S SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE - Recipe ???
From ANOTHER TASTE of PALM SPRINGS COOKBOOK 1987
PASTA & PEAS
"THAT'S ITALIAN"
PASTA & PEAS
Ingredients :
1 heaping cup small diced pancetta (about 6 ounces)
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups small diced yellow onions
¼ cup chopped garlic
Pinch crushed red pepper
¼ cup tomato paste
2 quarts low- or no-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
2 sprigs rosemary
1 parmigiano or pecorino cheese rind
1 tsp salt, or to taste
½ tsp black pepper, or to taste
1 pound pasta shells + salt for water
4 cups peas or baby peas, defrosted if frozen (about 20 ounces)
Grated Pecorino Romano cheese, for serving
Extra virgin olive oil, for serving
Step 1:
Prep all ingredients according to specifications above.
Step 2: Cook Pancetta:
Place pancetta and oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat.
Slowly cook it until it becomes crispy and most of the fat has been rendered. (This could take 15 to 20 minutes.)
Remove pancetta with slotted spoon and set it aside to drain on paper towels.
Remove all but about 3 tablespoons of rendered fat from the pot and use for other purpose or discard.
Leave enough fat to cover bottom of pot.
Step 3:
Add onions, garlic, and crushed red pepper.
Cook for about 4 minutes, or until onions have softened a bit, stirring occasionally.
Step 4:
Move onion mixture to one side of pot.
Then add tomato paste and cook it for about 30 seconds.
Pour in 2 cups broth and stir to loosen and scrape up any browned bits on bottom of pot.
Step 5:
Add remaining broth, rosemary, cheese rind, salt, and black pepper and stir until all ingredients are well combined.
Cover pot, increase heat to high, and bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Immediately reduce heat to a simmer and simmer, partially covered, for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until all vegetables have softened.
Step 6:
Meanwhile, boil the pasta in salted water for half the time noted on the package.
Step 7:
Once the vegetables have softened, remove the rosemary spring and any remaining cheese rind and discard.
Then, add the partially-cooked pasta, peas and reserved pancetta to the pot and stir well.
Simmer until the pasta is al dente while stirring, then turn off heat and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
Step 8:
Ladle soup into bowls and top with some pecorino cheese and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
La FAMIGLIA
MACCHERONI con RAGU NAPOLETANO
Pampanella is a traditional pork dish found in the Molise region of Italy. It is relatively unknown dish elsewhere but much loved in the region. There are countless restaurants and street vendors who offer up the bright red pork in various combinations. Various prime cuts of meat are used from the ribs, loin, butt, shoulder to the belly. The meat is marinated in a generous paprika mixture, made from local varieties of chilli) then slowly roasted.
Like porchetta, pampanella is often served as a sandwich alongside pickles and greens and it's how I first discovered it in Italy. From a wonderful butchers in the beautiful commune of San Martino in Pensilis, Molise - I devoured my sandwich in seconds and was super excited to learn how to make it at home.
Pampanella gets its name from the 'Pampini' leaves (vine/grape leaves) which were traditionally used to wrap the meat for roasting. Nowadays, parchment paper or foil wraps the pork, but the name stuck. It's an amazing dish that emphasises just how diverse and exciting regional Italian food can be. If you're not familiar with Pampanella Molisana, now's the time to make friends!
If you're looking for a hot and cozy fall recipe, look no further than Rao's. Known for its exclusivity and esteemed reputation, New York City's Rao's restaurant has been serving up authentic Italian food since 1896.
Here, Dino Gatto, the Executive Chef of New York City's Rao's Restaurant, shares his tips for how to make the juiciest meatballs:
For mouthwatering meatballs it's important to only use the freshest and best quality products.
In this recipe, you will find that we add the water, cheese and breadcrumbs in layers, which allows the breadcrumbs to be separate from the water. If you add the water, then breadcrumbs ... by the time you get started to mix, the water will be absorbed into the bread and will be hard to mix and dry, which also makes it hard to roll.
The longer the meatballs simmer in the sauce, the softer they will be inside and also have the crust from them being fried.
RAOS MEATBALL Recipe :
Ingredients :
1 pound Ground Beef
1/2 pound Ground Veal
1/2 pound Ground Pork
2 Eggs (beaten)
1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
2 tablespoon fresh chopped Italian Parsley
1 teaspoon each Sea Salt & ground Black Pepper
1 Garlic clove, peeled and minced fine
2 cups fresh Breadcrumbs
1 cup water
1 cup Olive Oil
1 Garlic clove, mashed
1. In a large mixing bowl, add the Beef, Veal, Pork, Parmesan, parsley, salt & black pepper, minced garlic, and mix together using your hands (don't overmix).
2. Add the bread breadcrumbs to the meat, and combine. Slowly add the water a little at a time as you mix with your hands.
3. Shape the mixture into 3" Meatballs.
4. Add the Olive Oil to a large frying pan with the mashed Garlic. Cook the Garlic until it is lightly browned. Remove the garlic and discard.
5. Fry the Meatballs in batches, browning on all sides.
6. Frying the Meatballs in batches, remove the browned Meatballs, and set aside on a plate.
7. Once all the Meatballs have browned, cook the Meatballs in Tomato Sauce for 15 - 20 minutes, at a slow simmer.
Serve with Spaghetti or other Pasta, or make a Nice Meatball Sandwich.
Enjoy !
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alla BELLINO alla PACINO
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