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‘Nduja is something special. It’s a spicy, sweet, savoury and an addictive spreadable fermented pork spread. You will want to use it in everything! It’s one of my favourite ingredients to use and putting it in a pasta dish just makes sense. This recipe is a classic Calabrian dish, it’s simple, it’s easy, it’s delicious. Enjoy!
PASTA WITH 'NDUJA, RED ONIONS, TOMATOES AND PECORINO ROMANO
Recipe by Mark Calaminici | Food Loves Company
Serves 4
Ingredients
3 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 small-med red onion, finely sliced or chopped
Salt, to taste
Freshly cracked pepper, to taste
100-200g ‘Nduja
398ml jar of passata or cherry tomatoes (optional)
400g fileja pasta or pasta of choice
40g Pecorino cheese, finely grated
Fresh basil, to taste, torn or chopped
Method
1. In a pan on low-medium heat, add 3 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil, onions and season with salt and freshly cracked pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally. Once the onions have softened, add the ‘Nduja and cook it down until it has melted. If adding tomatoes, you can add them now and if not using passata, break any tomatoes up with a wooden spoon. Stir frequently as pasta cooks.
2. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. Reserve pasta water.
3. Remove the pasta a couple minutes before al dente to finish cooking it in the pan. Add the pasta to the pan and toss to incorporate all the ingredients, adding more pasta water if needed. Once pasta is cooked, remove pan from heat or turn off heat and add Pecorino a handful at a time, mixing and tossing. Add fresh basil, mix and toss. Plate the pasta and you can garnish with more pecorino if you like. Enjoy!