Ingredients
(makes 4-6 servings):
- 10 oz of a mixture of lean veal,
pork and chicken, minced
- 2 oz of fat prosciutto
- 5 tablespoons of Extra Virgin
Olive Oil (Originale)
- 1 1/2 oz of unsalted butter
- 1 celery stalk whole or cut in
half
- 1 carrot whole or cut in half
- 1 onion, small, whole or cut in
half
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 10 1/2 oz of ripe tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato concentrate
- 1 oz dried funghi (mushrooms)
- 1 small black truffle cut into
thin slices
- 1 lb fresh tagliatelle or fettucine
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Preparation
Mince the meat together with the prosciutto.
In a large heavy pan over gently heat, pour the
Extra Virgin Olive Oil and add the minced meat
and the celery, onion and carrot kept whole or
cut in half. Let the meat just change color, it
must remain soft.
Sprinkle the meat with two or three tablespoons
of white wine and continue cooking over low heat,
allowing the wine to evaporate.
Add the tomatoes deprived of their skins and chopped
and the tomato concentrate, mix all the ingredients
together and let the ragu cook gently (very low
heat) for 2 hours, checking occasionally to see
that it is not too dry; if it is, add a very little
stock, broth, or white wine.
Meanwhile, soak the dried funghi in a little hot
water, squeeze them dry and chop them into small
pieces; cook the funghi gently in a little Extra
Virgin Olive Oil.
When the ragu' has cooked for two hours, remove
the celery, carrot, and onion from the pan. Then
add the butter , funghi, mix them all together
and let them cook for a few minutes.
Finally, just before serving, turn the heat down
as far as possible and sprinkle on the sliced
truffle. These must be stirred in very gently
and not allowed to cook; the Truffle flavor will
be stronger in this way.
Serve with perfectly cooked fresh tagliatelle.
TIP: If you prepare tagliatelle in advance
and keep it in the refrigerator, you can simply
pre-heat in this way: take a large skilled pan
and put 4 tablespoon of Extra Virgin olive oil.
Let the oil heat (about 2 minutes) and add the
tagliatelle. Stir frequently for 4 minutes, until
the pasta is hot. Serve immediately!
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