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.
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