Anelletti al Forno
Little pasta rings baked with ragù, peas and cheese into something you can cut in slices. Palermo eats it at room temperature on the beach.
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Making Anelletti al Forno
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Soften the onion in the oil, add the mince and brown it hard, 12 minutes. Add the wine and reduce away.
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Stir in the tomato purée, then the passata, salt and pepper. Simmer 45 minutes until thick. Add the peas for the last 5 minutes.
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Boil the anelletti for 4 minutes less than the packet says and drain.
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Fold the pasta through the ragù with the fried aubergine and half the diced cheese.
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Oil a deep 24 cm cake tin and coat the inside thickly with the toasted breadcrumbs, including the sides.
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Pack half the pasta in, scatter the rest of the cheese over, then the remaining pasta. Press down firmly and top with parmesan and more breadcrumbs.
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Bake at 190°C / 375°F for 40 minutes until browned. Rest 20 minutes before turning out and slicing.
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Small Things That Help
- Breadcrumb the tin, not grease it. That is the crust.
- Undercook the pasta by four minutes.
- Rest twenty minutes before turning out or it collapses.
What Goes With Anelletti al Forno
- A glass of Nero d'Avola
- Green salad
- A beach
Sides from the same cuisine on this site: Creamy Parmesan Polenta, Ciabatta, Citrus Fennel Salad.
Keeping and Reheating
Refrigerated for 4 days and genuinely good cold. It freezes baked for 2 months.
Anelletti al Forno FAQ: Common Questions
How long does Anelletti al Forno take to make?
35 minutes of preparation and 1 hour 40 minutes of cooking, plus 20 minutes of resting, so allow 2 hours 35 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 8.
Anelletti al Forno Nutrition
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