Maccheroni with spicy N'duja sauce

Maccheroni with spicy N'duja sauce

Nduja is a spicy spreadable salami popular in Calabria that is great in anything from pasta to pizza to just spread on crusty slice of Italian bread. 

• Yield: Serves 4-5 
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients

• 1 medium Finely Chopped Onion
• 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 Cloves Garlic, Peeled & Minced
• Approximately 3 Tablespoons Nduja Removed From The Casing
• 1 (14 Ounce) Can Mutti Cherry Tomatoes 
• Salt & Pepper, grated Pecorino Romano to taste
• 1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
• 1 lb package of Fortuna's Maccheroni- cooked ala dente everytime!

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan heat the olive oil and cook the onion until it is translucent.
2. Add the garlic and nduja and stir until the nduja melts into the oil. Do not brown the garlic
3. Add the can of cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, and parsley and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes.
4. Cook your Maccheroni until "al dente" and drain.
5. Return the pasta to the pot, add the nduja sauce and cook for a minute of two over high heat stirring constantly.
6. Serve piping hot topped with grated Pecorino Cheese