Nduja Makes Nice plus The Pleasure of Pasta

Nduja — looks like a typo, tastes like a wow.  Nduja is a luscious Italian pate of Calabrian chili, fennel, garlic, and, alas, pork. But not here.  My vegan nduja recipe, inspired by a version at Giorgio Rapicavoli’s Luca  hits all the right flavor notes.  It has the same gutsy spices, but no pig.  Fresh and sundried tomatoes and smoked paprika add the umami, and olive oil provides a little richness in the mouth. Slather it on bruschetta or flatbread, dredge vegetables through it or enjoy it as the boldest, easiest no-cook pasta sauce ever.

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Nduja

Top bruschetta with it, or enjoy as a pasta sauce. Speaking of pasta, sign up for my virtual class, The Pleasure of Pasta https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-pleasure-of-pasta-tickets-221626580067?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Tix are going fast.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 3 ounces sun-dried tomatoes in oil
• 1 cup fresh tomatoes coarsely chopped (or 1/2 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, preferably fire roasted)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds toasted
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Calabrian chili or red pepper flakes more if you like it bold. I like it bold
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• sea salt to taste

Instructions

 

• Spoon everything into a food processor. Blitz for a minute until smooth and rosy, about a minute, and you’re done.

Notes

Makes 1-1/2 cups, serving 4. Doubles like a dream.

How to keep: Pour into a jar or other airtight container, and top with a thin drizzle of olive oil to seal, Cover and refrigerate. Keeps for a week.

Keyword bruschetta, Nduja, pasta

Nduja really is the easiest no-cook pasta sauce. Find out as I make it from start to finish in this quick video!

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