
Rigatoni with Pajata
Rigatoni with pajata is a typical dish of Roman cuisine. Pajata consists of the undeveloped intestines of veal, which are deliciously prepared together with rigatoni pasta. The dish is seasoned with pancetta, onion, celery, parsley, and garlic, and is slowly cooked in tomato sauce, dry white wine, cloves, and wine vinegar to achieve a rich and intense flavor. It is served with plenty of grated Pecorino Romano cheese and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. A tasty and succulent dish, perfect for a special occasion or a traditional Roman lunch.
Ingredients
- Pajata (veal intestines)
800G800G - Rigatoni pasta
200G200G - Pancetta
50G50G - Onionto taste
- Celeryto taste
- Parsleyto taste
- Garlic
2Cloves2Cloves - Tomato sauceto taste
- Dry white wine
1Glass1Glass - Clovesto taste
- Wine vinegarto taste
- Grated pecorino romano cheeseto taste
- Extra virgin olive oilto taste
- Saltto taste
- Pepperto taste
Preparation
- STEP 1 OF 6
Peel the pajata and cut it into pieces about 20 cm long
- STEP 2 OF 6
Place in a dish and sprinkle with vinegar
- STEP 3 OF 6
Chop the onion, celery, parsley, and pancetta and place them in an earthenware pot with two whole cloves of garlic and a little oil; let it fry, remove the garlic, add the pajata, salt, pepper, and cloves, moisten with wine, let it evaporate, and add the tomato sauce diluted in 4 glasses of hot water
- STEP 4 OF 6
Let it cook covered on low heat for about three hours
- STEP 5 OF 6
The sauce should be thick; if necessary, add more hot water
- STEP 6 OF 6
In the meantime, boil the rigatoni, drain them al dente, place them on a warm plate, and serve with the pajata and pecorino
Suggestions
Pan
Casserole
Knife
Cutting board
Ladle
General Information
Storage notes
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
More information
Traditional dish of Roman cuisine.
Origin
Italia, Lazio
Analysis
Attention
Macronutrients (100 gr)
Attention
Energy (kcal) | 150.73 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 11.68 |
of which Sugars (g) | 0.45 |
Fat (g) | 3.59 |
of which Saturates (g) | 1.24 |
Protein (g) | 15.68 |
Fiber (g) | 0.28 |
Sale (g) | 0.06 |
- Proteins15.68g·50%
- Carbohydrates11.68g·37%
- Fats3.59g·11%
- Fibers0.28g·1%