Name: Grano al Sugo (Wheat grains with a tomato and meat sauce)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: salt and pepper; 300 g wholewheat grains, soaked in cold water for 24 hours; 150 g lean pork; 500 g polpa di pomodoro, or chunky passata; 1 hot chilli, chopped; 6 tbsp olive oil; 100 g mature pecorino cheese, freshly grated; 150 g lean lamb; 1 small onion, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Antonio Carluccio's Italia

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 2005

About

This simple recipe probably originates from Greece, where I have sampled many dishes using whole grains such as wheat. It is an interesting dish, which includes a very simple ragu made of lamb and pork.

Ingredients

300 g wholewheat grains, soaked in cold water for 24 hours
150 g lean pork
15

Method

Drain the wheat, place in a pan and cover with fresh water, Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 40–50 minutes, or until tender.

Cut the pork and lamb into very small pieces. Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the chopped meats with the onion, and fry, stirring, until browned on all sides. Add the tomato pulp and chilli and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook slowly for 30–40 minute