Pasta with Tropea onions and Lardo alla Toranese

Name: Pasta with Tropea onions and Lardo alla Toranese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 320-400 g elicoidali pasta; 150 g Italian lardo; 2 Tropea onions; 50 g Pecorino cheese; salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; peperoncino flakes

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings
4
Calories
666 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mediterranean, Italian

Pasta with Tropea onions and Lardo alla Toranese

Daisy Meyer

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This delicious 3 ingredient traditional recipe from Calabria is fast and easy to make! An authentic Italian recipe that is perfect for weeknights!

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Ingredients

Servings

320-400 g elicoidali pasta (12-14oz) or rigatoni, penne, etc
150 g Italian lardo (5-6oz) or guanciale, fatty bacon.
2 Tropea onions or other sweet red onions
50 g Pecorino cheese (2oz)
salt for pasta and to taste
freshly ground black pepper. to taste
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil.
peperoncino flakes optional and to taste

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Instructions

Prepare ingredients

Peel the onions and cut into fine slices. Cut the lardo into small pieces.
Put a pot of water on to boil for the pasta. Add salt once it starts to boil and bring to the boil again.

Make your pasta alla Toranese

Fry the chopped lard and the onions together in a little olive oil (You don’t need much as the lardo will render fat too) until the onions are translucent and the lardo has started to melt.
Cook the pasta al dente according to instructions on the packet. When ready, save a cup of the cooking water and drain. Add the pasta to the sauce with a little of the cooking water.
Mix well then add some grated pecorino cheese. Mix again and serve immediately with a sprinkling of ground black pepper, more pecorino and some peperoncino for a little spice if desired.

Notes

I used elicoidali made by Rummo. You can also use rigatoni, short ziti, penne or casarecce etc.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 666kcal (33%) Carbohydrates 65g (22%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 36g (55%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 53mg (18%) Sodium 478mg (20%) Potassium 269mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 53IU (1%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 162mg (16%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 666 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	666kcal	33%
Carbohydrates	65g	22%
Protein	19g	38%
Fat	36g	55%
Saturated Fat	14g	70%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	4g	20%
Cholesterol	53mg	18%
Sodium	478mg	20%
Potassium	269mg	6%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	53IU	1%
Vitamin C	4mg	4%
Calcium	162mg	16%
Iron	1mg	6%