Tortiglioni con salsa di pelati (Tortiglioni with
By
Lynnda Cloutier
@eatygourmet
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From Tastes of Italia,I think, but this recipe has been hanging around our house for a long time. Just the way my mom used to cook.
Rating:
★★★★★ 2 votes
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Ingredients
- 10 sprigs flat leaf parsley
- one small carrot
- one half celery stalk
- one bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- one medium onion, finely chopped
- one can whole peeled tomatoes, with 1/3 cup of their juices reserved, 35 ounces
- fine sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound rigatoni or tortiglioni
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano or grana padano cheese, plus more for serving
- kitchen string
How to Make Tortiglioni con salsa di pelati (Tortiglioni with
- 1using kitchen string, tie together parsley, carrot, celery and Bay leaf; set aside bundle.
- 2In a wide heavy pan, heat oil over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, five minutes. Do not Brown. Add parsley bundle, tomatoes and reserved 1/3 cup juices, 1/2 teaspoons salt and generous pinch of pepper.
- 3Using a wooden spoon, stir sauce and break up tomatoes. Bring to a very gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, one hour. When sauce is about 20 minutes from being done, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- 4Remove sauce from heat; remove and discard parsley bundle. Cover sauce to keep warm.
Cook pasta in the boiling water until al dente. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add sauce, butter and cheese; toss to combine well. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve at once, sprinkled with extra cheese
