What are you eating right now?
- Thread starter JT20
- Start date
Pasta with 'Nduja
For lunch I enjoyed Pasta with ‘Nduja, the recipe of which was based on Pasta Grammar’s recipe here:
https://www.pastagrammar.com/post/pasta-with-nduja-recipe-the-best-spicy-pasta-you-ll-ever-try
And this ‘nduja as recommended by the good folks at Pasta Grammar, was used.
https://ndujausa.com/
I modified it a bit to my own taste and sensibilities. Having tried this 'nduja previously, I knew that I wanted slightly less funk and fat in the final dish, so I used about half the ‘nduja that the recipe called for, but I wanted the heat. I ground up some Calabrian chilies and added them to the sauce. The result was just about perfect. Slightly more garlic was used and it was pressed and added to the sauce rather than cooked and removed.
A 14-oz can of organic Mutti brand tomatoes formed the background for the sauce, but I was disappointed with the flavor of the tomatoes. They seemed a bit bland compared to the tomatoes I usually use, so I kicked up the flavor a bit with a couple-three tablespoons of tomato paste, also from Mutti and which I’ve used a lot over the years.
DeCecco Mezzi Rigatoni was todays chosen pasta. The shape and texture worked out well but I’d like to try this sauce with a more traditional fileja. Costco’s Pecorino Romano was grated over the pasta and was a nice compliment to the dish. Next time I'll try a younger Pecorino Romano or a Pecorino/Reggiano blend.
Overall, a nice, satisfying lunch.
For lunch I enjoyed Pasta with ‘Nduja, the recipe of which was based on Pasta Grammar’s recipe here:
https://www.pastagrammar.com/post/pasta-with-nduja-recipe-the-best-spicy-pasta-you-ll-ever-try
And this ‘nduja as recommended by the good folks at Pasta Grammar, was used.
https://ndujausa.com/
I modified it a bit to my own taste and sensibilities. Having tried this 'nduja previously, I knew that I wanted slightly less funk and fat in the final dish, so I used about half the ‘nduja that the recipe called for, but I wanted the heat. I ground up some Calabrian chilies and added them to the sauce. The result was just about perfect. Slightly more garlic was used and it was pressed and added to the sauce rather than cooked and removed.
A 14-oz can of organic Mutti brand tomatoes formed the background for the sauce, but I was disappointed with the flavor of the tomatoes. They seemed a bit bland compared to the tomatoes I usually use, so I kicked up the flavor a bit with a couple-three tablespoons of tomato paste, also from Mutti and which I’ve used a lot over the years.
DeCecco Mezzi Rigatoni was todays chosen pasta. The shape and texture worked out well but I’d like to try this sauce with a more traditional fileja. Costco’s Pecorino Romano was grated over the pasta and was a nice compliment to the dish. Next time I'll try a younger Pecorino Romano or a Pecorino/Reggiano blend.
Overall, a nice, satisfying lunch.
Ranch flavored Blue Diamond Almonds...YUM!
Yay! How was the latest adventure?Due to popular request: I am back for your amusement and abuse.
As much fun as a toothache.
Salad and chicken tenderloins and bone in thighs on the smoker. As “AutoMechanic say “man it is soooo good”
Coors light. Then took nice 1.8 mile bike ride
Coors light. Then took nice 1.8 mile bike ride
We all were worried about you. I was about to put signs on telephone poles. I thought you got married and moved out of Iowa. Was gonna have GON go on road trip with me to find you.Neighbor brought over philly cheesesteak sandwiches tonight. Bless her heart.
So you were not at photography school the last few daysNeighbor brought over philly cheesesteak sandwiches tonight. Bless her heart.
Put on your helmet and codpiece.Due to popular request: I am back for your amusement and abuse.
@Jdeere562, what's the exciting or more likely sordid tale behind your absence?
I’m here for the pirate action and stories
If I said that, I would have to kill you.
Having a light snack of half a pizza with 50 ounces of water 
mixed with a lemon lime liquid IV
mixed with a lemon lime liquid IVAbsence or abscess? He did say something about a toothache.
An abscessed tooth might have been the root cause of his absence.
Say no more, you scofflaw.If I said that, I would have to kill you.
Similar threads
