Strozzapreti with spicy shallot and pork cheek (guanciale<\/em> in Italian) are a traditional dish of the Romagna region, where a special variety of shallots is grown.<\/p>\n The simple and tasty shallot sauce is perfect for strozzapreti, because their grooved texture helps absorb the sauce. See the article about strozzapreti in Taste with Gusto’s blog here.<\/a><\/p>\n Shallot sauce can be served with other pasta shapes, like noodles, penne, or wholemeal pasta.<\/p>\n 500 gm. of strozzapreti<\/a><\/p>\n 200 gm. of seasoned pork cheek cut into thick slices<\/p>\n 300 gm. of tomato sauce<\/p>\n 1 dl of extra virgin olive oil<\/a><\/p>\n 200 gm. of shallots<\/p>\n 1 half glass of red wine<\/p>\n salt and pepper<\/p>\n 1 chili pepper<\/p>\n Grated Parmesan cheese 4 tablespoon (optional).<\/p>\n 1 non-stick pan, 1 medium sauce pan, 1 chopping board, 1 knife.<\/p>\n Pour water into a medium saucepan, put on the stove, bring to a boil, and add salt. You can prepare the sauce while water boils, then strozzapeti will cook.<\/p>\n Peel shallots.<\/p>\n Finely dice shallots.<\/p>\n Cut guanciale into strips.<\/p>\n Heat oil in a non-stick pan and pour shallots.<\/p>\n Gently cook shallots until very soft, about 5-7 minutes. You can add some warm water to avoid shallots to become too dark.<\/p>\n After a few minutes, add guanciale cut into strips.<\/p>\n Stir the pan, coating the shallot in pork jowl fat and olive oil.<\/p>\n When the shallots and pork cheek are cooked, blend with the red wine. Let wine evaporate.<\/p>\n Add the tomato sauce and chillies.<\/p>\n Season with salt and simmer over low heat until all liquids have dried.<\/p>\n Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook strozzapreti according to the instructions on the box.<\/p>\n Drain strozzapreti when \u201cal dente<\/em>\u201d; put some cooking water into a teacup and set aside.<\/p>\n Pour drained strozzapreti into the pan with the shallots sauce, add a few tablespoon cooking water if needed.<\/p>\n Quickly mix the strozzapreti, and then place portions onto serving plates, topping with grated Parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n Enjoy your wonderful strozzapreti with shallot sauce. You can pair this recipe with a glass of red wine, like Sangiovese\u00a0di Romagna.<\/p>\nIngredients:<\/h4>\n
Equipment:<\/h3>\n
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