Fileja with ’nduja: creamy and spicy Calabrian recipe

Fileja with ’nduja and tomato: an intense and creamy Calabrian first course, perfect for lovers of bold flavors. Rustic recipe from the regional menu, great all year round and ideal on cold days.


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The fileja with ’nduja is one of those dishes that needs no introduction: just the aroma, as soon as the ’nduja meets the hot oil, tells you that you are entering a true, characterful kitchen, classic to Calabrian cuisine. Fileja, a long and slightly twisted fresh pasta, is made to hold sauces and “bring them” to the bite. Here it does so with a simple yet powerful sauce: tomato, sweet onion base, and the unmistakable spicy creaminess of ’nduja.

It’s a rustic and quick recipe, perfect when you want a first course that warms and satisfies without complications. And with a little trick (a ladle of cooking water) it becomes creamy just right, without adding anything else.

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Fileja with ’nduja spicy spreadable salami

Calabrian pasta with tomato sauce and melted 'nduja: creamy, spicy, and ready in no time.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: First courses
Cuisine: Calabrian cuisine
Servings: 4 persone

Attrezzature

Ingredients

  • 400 gr fileja
  • 150 gr ’nduja
  • 200 gr passata di pomodoro
  • 1 nr cipolla
  • 2 spicchi aglio
  • 60 ml olio extravergine di oliva
  • q.b. sale
  • q.b. pepe nero
  • q.b. acqua di cottura della pasta 1 mestolo, se serve

Instructions

  • Metti a bollire l’acqua per la pasta e salala. Cuoci la fileja e scolala al dente, tenendo da parte un mestolo di acqua di cottura.
  • In una padella capiente scalda l’olio e fai appassire a fuoco dolce cipolla e aglio tritati.
  • Aggiungi la ’nduja e lasciala sciogliere mescolando, sempre a fuoco basso.
  • Unisci la passata di pomodoro, regola di sale e pepe e cuoci per 10 minuti. Se il sugo si asciuga troppo, aggiungi poca acqua di cottura.
  • Versa la fileja nel sugo e manteca 1 minuto. Servi ben calda.

Notes

  • Per una cremosità perfetta, usa l’acqua di cottura: aiuta a legare il sugo senza aggiunte.
  • Se vuoi un piccante più gentile, riduci la ’nduja a 100 g e aumenta leggermente la passata.

How to get a truly creamy sauce

The secret of fileja with ’nduja is not adding ingredients, but managing the consistency well. Always keep a ladle of cooking water aside: added little by little, it transforms the sauce into a cream that coats the pasta without being heavy.

When to serve it

It’s a first course from the Calabrian regional menu that works all year long but shines on cold days. Serve it hot: the ’nduja releases its aroma and roundness just when the sauce is freshly tossed.

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