Chitarra Alla Teramana

Name: Chitarra Alla Teramana (Chitarra Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Mini Meatballs)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: Serves: 5
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 large onion; 2 carrots; 100 g pork meat, boneless; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 150 g lamb shoulder, boneless; 100 g veal, boneless; 600 g fresh pasta,; 4 g nutmeg; 1 slice white bread, soaked in milk; 1 slice white bread, soaked in milk; 1 egg; 150 g finely minced lean veal meat; Salt and pepper, to taste; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1 kg Imperiale d’Abruzzo tomato passata; 100 ml dry white wine; 20 g butter; 3 juniper berries, ground; ½ red chilli; 1 garlic clove; 1 bay leaf; 1 small bunch of thyme; 1 celery stalk; Grana Padano cheese, grated, to serve; Flour, to dust

Chitarra Spaghetti with Tomatoes and Mini Meatballs

Preparation info

Serves:
5

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
4 hr

Appears in

4 Grosvenor Square

By Danilo Cortellini

Published 2016

About

This is a traditional dish from my home region of Abruzzo, combining fresh homemade spaghetti dressed with a rich sauce of tomatoes and lamb, veal and pork. Chitarra literally means guitar, because this square spaghetti was traditionally made with a machine with strings that looked exactly like a guitar. A very tasty dish for a family lunch, I strongly recommend you indulge with abundant grated Grana Padano cheese on top.

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Europe
Italy
Lunch
Mediterranean
Pasta

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