NDUJA & LEMON
SPAGHETTI ALLA CHITARRA with ‘Nduja (spicy spreadable pork sausage), lemon, Parmigiano Reggiano, and optional stracciatella
Ingredients:
fresh spaghetti alla chitarra
Nduja & Parmesan sauce
Parmigiano Reggiano
Half a lemon
Optional stracciatella
Equipment:
A saucepan
A pot for cooking pasta
A spoon
A fork for stirring pasta
A small cup to reserve cooking water
A colander for draining pasta
Allergens: Gluten, Milk/Lactose, Celery.
Step 1:
Boil a large pot of salted water — the water should be salty like the sea.
Once it has reached a rolling boil, add the fresh spaghetti alla chitarra and set a timer for 2 minutes.
Stir them with the fork every so often so they don’t stick!
Step 2:
In Parallel, pour the pot of Nduja & Parmesan Sauce into a separate saucepan and warm it up over a medium heat, adding 1-2 SPOONS of the pasta cooking water.
Break up the Nduja with a spoon to speed up the melting process and to avoid burning. Once it is totally melted, remove the pan from the heat.
Step 3:
ONCE THE PASTA IS COOKED, reserve a cup of cooking water.
ADD A Spoonful OF THE COOKING WATER TO THE Nduja SAUCE to loosen it, AND THEN STIR THE PASTA THROUGH IT.
Step 4:
Add lemon juice and grated Parmigiano Reggiano (leaving some cheese to add to the top later!), and mix until the pasta is evenly coated.
If it looks a little dry, add 1-2 extra spoonfuls of pasta water.
Step 5:
PLATE UP AND FINISH WITH THE LAST OF THE Parmigiano reggiano.
Step 6:
If you ordered optional stracciatella, add it now with a drizzle of olive oil and a crack of black pepper.
Buon Appetito!