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Pasta alla Norcina

Pasta alla Norcina

Pasta alla Norcina is a traditional Italian dish from Umbria, featuring rich flavors from sausages and creamy ricotta.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 portions
Calories 650 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Frying pan
  • wooden spoon
  • Garlic press
  • Small chef’s knife
  • Fork
  • large pot
  • large mixing bowl
  • Pasta strainer

Ingredients
  

Sausage and Pasta

  • 250 grams Artisan Italian sausages 3 sausages
  • 250 grams Rigatoni or another short pasta e.g., mezze maniche, penne
  • 200 grams Ricotta or heavy cream
  • 0.5 Onion Chopped
  • 1 clove Garlic Crushed
  • 1 tablespoon Water to keep garlic and onion from burning
  • 2 tablespoon Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1 Fresh truffle or truffle oil
  • 0.5 glass white wine
  • Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Rock salt for boiling the pasta

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Add a generous amount of olive oil to a pan on medium heat.
  • Sauté onion for 2-3 minutes until it begins to brown.
  • Crush garlic into the onion, stir, then add water and cook for another two minutes.
  • Remove skin from sausages, mash with a fork, then add to the pan.
  • Break down sausage meat in the pan as it cooks.
  • In a large pot, boil 5L of water, add rock salt, then add rigatoni.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Once sausage is browned, add white wine and season with salt and pepper.
  • Reserve a mug of pasta water.
  • In a mixing bowl, mash ricotta with a fork, then combine with cheese and pasta water.
  • Add the ricotta mixture to the meat mixture and stir.
  • Grate truffle into the sauce.
  • Strain pasta and add it to the sauce, adding reserved pasta water.
  • Toss ingredients to combine.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 650kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 30gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Comfort Food, creamy pasta, Italian pasta, Pasta alla Norcina, sausage pasta, Umbria
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