Fileja con 'Nduja
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Fileja con 'Nduja

Twisted pasta enveloped in a spicy 'nduja sauce, a Calabrian specialty that warms the palate.

Medium1.5 hours

Where it comes from

Fileja con 'nduja is a traditional dish from Calabria, emphasizing the use of the region's spicy and flavorful 'nduja sausage.

On the Palate

HeatRichnessComplexityFermentFreshness

What goes into it

Proteins

Vegetables

Herbs & Spices

Grains & Staples

Dairy & Fats

How it's made

  1. 1

    Prepare fileja pasta by twisting small dough pieces.

  2. 2

    Cook pasta until al dente.

  3. 3

    Sauté garlic in olive oil and add 'nduja and tomato sauce.

  4. 4

    Simmer the sauce until it slightly thickens.

  5. 5

    Toss pasta with the sauce and garnish with pecorino and basil.

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