Fileja di Tropea with Ragú de Salchicha Calabresa y Tomate
The first Calabrian plate for excellence
The Fileja di Tropea is the Calabrian pasta par excellence: a short and twisted shape, threaded in bronze, which magnificently retains the rich and savory sauces. Combined with a Calabrian sausage ragú and tomato, it becomes an irresistible platter.
Ingredients
320 g of Fileja di Tropea trefilada en bronce
300 g of fresh Calabrian salchicha
400 g of peeled tomatoes
1 cebolla from Tropea
2 dientes de ajo
Extra Calabrian virgin olive oil
Tasted Calabrian guindilla
Fresh Albahaca
Rallado Calabrés pecorino
Salt to taste
Preparation
Quitar la tripa a the sausage and desmenuzarla.
Sofreir la cebolla y el ajo en aceite 3 minuti.
Add the sausage and brown it for 5 minutes.
Incorporar los tomates, guindilla y sal. Cook slowly for 20 minutes.
Cook the fileja in salted water until al dente.
Skip and sauté in the sauce for 2 minutes.
Serve with albahaca and rallado pecorino.
Advice
The fileja trefilada en bronce has a rough surface which holds the sauce perfectly. For a more intense flavour, add a spoonful of Nduja to the ragú.