Pasta with Nduja

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    569 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Pasta with Nduja

An easy-to-make traditional spicy pasta recipe from Calabria, made with nduja, tomato passata and onions. Pasta with nduja is perfect for anyone who likes spicy food!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 50 g Nduja soft salume/sausage (2oz) adjust depending on personal taste
  • 400 g Fileja Pasta (14oz) You can use other short pasta such as maccheroni, fusilli or penne, or spaghetti
  • 1 large red Tropea onion peeled and finely chopped
  • 400 g Tomato passata or peeled and chopped fresh tomatoes (14oz) datterini tomatoes are good
  • 2-3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil.
  • 50 g Parmigiano cheese. (2oz) grated or Pecorino
  • salt to cook pasta and to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • fresh basil a few leaves
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Instructions

  1. Put a pan of salted water on to boil for the pasta.
  2. Remove the Nduja from the skin, put it in a bowl and mash it with a fork to soften it.
  3. Heat some extra virgin olive oil In a non-stick skillet
  4. Add the onion and cook over a low heat for a few minutes.
  5. When the onion is translucent add the Nduja in small pieces. (The amount you use depends on how spicy you want the dish. Start with 50 grms and see how you go)
  6. Leave the Nduja for two minutes on a low heat so it melts. Add a little hot water to make it more liquidy if necessary.
  7. Add the tomato passata/peeled tomatoes.
  8. Turn up the heat for 2 minutes until the water from the tomatoes evaporates.
  9. Cook for another 20 minutes over medium heat, so that the sauce thickens and reduces a little.
  10. Season with salt and pepper as required.
  11. Cook the pasta "al dente" and then drain it and toss it in the pan with the sauce and mix everything together well.
  12. Serve immediately with grated parmigiano and fresh basil

Notes

  • Nduja can be bought as a whole 'sausage' or in jars. We usually buy the sausage here in Italy but if it comes from Calabria I would assume the Nduja is good from a jar too. Nduja is typically eaten with short pasta such as fileja, maccheroni, penne, fusilli etc or spaghetti. This recipe can be used with any of these types of pasta.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 569kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 87g (29%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 0.03g Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 315mg (13%) Potassium 745mg (21%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 618IU (12%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 195mg (20%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 569 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 569kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 87g 29%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 315mg 13%
Potassium 745mg 16%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 618IU 12%
Vitamin C 13mg 14%
Calcium 195mg 20%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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