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Pasta al Forno - Neapolitan Baked Pasta
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recipe for Pasta al Forno - Neapolitan Baked
Pasta comes from Chef Katie Caldesi and has been reproduced
courtesy of www.discovertheorigin.co.uk
Discover the Origin is a campaign promoted by the European
Union, Italy, France and Portugal and achieved by the
office representative of five key European products:
Burgundy wines, Port and Douro Valley wines, Parma Ham
and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. The aim of all of them
is to enhance knowledge of the PDO (Protected Designation
of Origin) among consumers, distributors and food professionals
and to educate on the benefits of the provenance indicator
schemes, the relevant checks, controls and traceability
systems that are put in place to ensure ongoing quality,
and to differentiate the products and raise their profiles.
All five of these products carry a guarantee of their
provenance and quality: the Protected Designation of
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wines. If you see these labels on any food or drinks,
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For more information visit www.discovertheorigin.co.uk
Ingredients
for Pasta al Forno
Tomato
sugo:
1
medium onion, finely chopped
2
garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
75ml
olive oil
Salt
and pepper to taste
3
x 400g tins of plum tomatoes
1
sprig of basil
Meatballs:
250g
minced pork
250g
minced beef
75g
salami, diced, optional
125g
fresh white breadcrumbs
2
medium eggs
5
tablespoons of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Salt
to taste
Pasta
al Forno:
100g Parma Ham
4 eggs for boiling
Lasagne sheets
50g Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, finely grated
250g Mozzarella, roughly torn into bite-size pieces
50ml olive oil (25ml for frying, 25ml for tossing
with the pasta)
How
to make Pasta al Forno
- Preheat
the oven to 180°C.
- Make
the tomato sauce by frying the onions, garlic, pepper
and salt in the olive oil and when soft add the tinned
tomatoes and basil.
- Bring
to the boil, then simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Stir
frequently breaking up the tomatoes with a wooden
spoon.
- Mix
all the ingredients for the meatballs together in
a bowl. Roll into marble sized balls (wet hands may
help).
- Boil
the eggs and meanwhile fry the meatballs and prosciutto
in olive oil lightly and drain them on kitchen paper.
- When
the eggs are done, crack the shells and drop into
cold water to stop blue rings from appearing.
- Cook
the pasta half way, drain and let cool covered with
a little olive oil.
- Mix
together the cheeses.
- Shell
the eggs and chop them into rough pieces.
- In
a large lasagne dish, put a small layer of tomato
sauce followed with the lasagne sheets, cover with
some more of the tomato sauce.
- Scatter
over some of the meatballs, chopped eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano
cheese, Parma Ham and mozzarella.
- Build
the lasagne al forno in layers until it fills the
dish finishing with a layer of tomato sauce and Parmigiano-Reggiano
cheese.
- Bake
for about 40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling.
- Serve
with mixed, dressed salad leaves.
Serves
6
Chef
Katie Caldesi
www.discovertheorigin.co.uk
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