Pasta with Nduja and Calabrian Struncatura

Pasta alla Nduja con Struncatura Calabrese is one of the most iconic first courses of Calabrian cuisine. Struncatura pasta, with its characteristic dark color and rustic flavor, pairs perfectly with spicy Spilinga nduja and artisanal tomato puree. An authentic dish, ready in 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 500g Calabrian Struncatura Pasta
• 80g Calabrian Nduja
• 400ml Artisanal Tomato Puree
• 3 tablespoons Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 clove garlic · Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a pan and sauté the garlic over low heat.
2. Add the nduja and melt, stirring, for about 3 minutes.
3. Pour in the homemade tomato puree and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
4. Cook the pasta struncatura in plenty of salted water according to the instructions.
5. Drain al dente and toss in the pan with the nduja sauce for 2 minutes.
6. Serve immediately with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Tastiness Pairings

For this recipe, we recommend the products selected by Tastiness Food Shop: Pasta Struncatura Calabrese, Nduja di Calabria, and Artisanal Tomato Puree.