This distinctive, hearty, and flavorful ragù comes from the central Italian area of Umbria, the place they have a tendency to concentrate on gamier meat resembling wild boar and pheasant. As a few of our readers could know, Italians are loath to mix pasta with rooster… That’s, until the rooster comes within the type of giblets.
Whereas rooster giblets aren’t the most well-liked meat in our modern-day, they completely deserve extra use. They’re low cost, wholesome, and pack plenty of taste (a trait which serves nicely when mixed with elements resembling mushrooms and sausages, as on this recipe). When you’re skeptical, this could be the recipe to carry you round!
Pairing Ragù alla Perugina with Pasta
The most typical method to devour ragù is as a pasta sauce. This sauce works finest with a contemporary pasta, resembling home made tagliatelle (you possibly can take a look at our full information on easy methods to simply make your personal right here). A conventional Umbrian selection is a pasta referred to as “umbricelli.” Take a look at the video beneath to see easy methods to make your personal!
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RAGÙ ALLA PERUGINA RECIPE
Prepare dinner Time: 2 to 2 ½ hours
For this recipe, you’ll need:
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Further-virgin olive oil
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4 bay leaves, divided
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1.75 kilos (800 grams) rooster hearts, liver, and/or abdomen
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5 grams (about a big handful) dried porcini mushrooms
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1 clove garlic, peeled
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2 massive Italian sausages
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Salt
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Recent black pepper
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1 cup (140 milliliters) white or purple wine
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28 ounces (800 grams) pure tomato puree
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Grated pecorino romano cheese for topping
Add sufficient olive oil right into a medium pot to cowl the underside. Add two bay leaves and warmth over medium/excessive warmth till the oil begins to bubble across the leaves. Add the rooster giblets and sauté till browned. Drain and take away the giblets from the pot with a slotted ladle and allow them to cool to the contact.
In the meantime, soak the dried mushrooms in water for 10 to fifteen minutes.
Roughly chop the sautéed giblets. Drain the mushrooms, squeeze out the surplus water, and chop them. Take away and discard the sausage pores and skin and crumble the meat.
Add sufficient olive oil into a big pot to cowl the underside and add the peeled garlic clove. Warmth over medium/excessive warmth till the oil begins to bubble across the garlic, then add the sausage meat and chopped mushrooms. Sauté till the meat is browned, then add the chopped giblets.
Generously season the meat with salt and black pepper, stir all collectively, then add the wine. Decrease the warmth and convey the wine to a simmer. Let simmer till the wine has cooked off and the one liquid that is still is the olive oil and meat fats.
Add the tomato puree, salt the sauce once more, and convey it to a mild simmer. Prepare dinner partially coated, stirring sometimes, for 1 to 1 ½ hours. If the sauce thickens an excessive amount of earlier than the 1 hour mark, you possibly can at all times skinny it with somewhat heat water. Because the ragù nears completion, salt it once more to style, if wanted.
The ragù can be utilized straight away, saved within the fridge for a number of days, or frozen for longer storage. To serve with pasta, ladle the specified quantity of ragù into a big pan (or maintain it within the pot if utilizing all) and heat it on the stovetop. Prepare dinner the pasta as directed and switch the drained pasta into the ragù. Stir all collectively over medium/excessive warmth till the pasta is nicely coated. Serve instantly, topped with grated pecorino cheese.
