Ricettario d'Italia

In breve

The dish in short

  • Fileja, the twisted pasta of the Vibo Valentia area, fresh or dried; made at home from durum wheat flour and water.
  • The 'nduja is melted in a little olive oil with a clove of garlic before the tomatoes go in.
  • Peeled tomatoes crushed into a coarse sauce and cooked covered on the lowest heat for at least 15–20 minutes.
  • The fileja are drained slightly al dente and finished in the pan with aged pecorino and basil.

Il video, Spilinga, Calabria

Fileja alla 'nduja

The video: Calabrian fileja with 'nduja, tomato and pecorino

Fileja, the twisted pasta of the Vibo Valentia area, in a sauce of 'nduja melted with garlic and peeled tomatoes, finished with aged pecorino and basil. The video is an illustration; the recipe has the exact quantities, temperatures and times.

Serves
4
Hands-on
1 h 6 min
Cooking
38 min
Video
11 s

Passo dopo passo

The steps, in photos

The video shows the main moments; these are all 14 steps, as in the recipe.

Photos of steps 1, 2, 3
1Make a well with the flour2Work in the lukewarm water3Knead for at least 20 minutes
Photos of steps 4, 5, 6
4Roll and cut the cords5Roll them on the ferretto6Lay them on a floured tray
Photos of steps 7, 8, 9
7Put the pasta water on8Melt the 'nduja with the garlic9Crush in the tomatoes
Photos of steps 10, 11, 12
10Cook it covered on the lowest heat11Cook the fileja slightly al dente12Toss them in the sauce
Photos of steps 13, 14
13Finish with pecorino and basil14Serve at once

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