The Sicilian recipe for Carnival pasta five holes is typical of Catania and its province. What is it about? Of a traditional Sicilian dish based on this particular pasta topped with the classic Catania-style Carnival sauce , which is based on pork, as in the best of traditions. Yes, because the month of February is not only the period for fried sweets : there is also room for savory carnival recipes . Let's find out more.
What is five hole pasta?
It is a format of pasta – macaroni to be precise – made up of 5 holes , a large central one and 4 slightly smaller lateral ones, which is consumed in a particular way during the Carnival period. Difficult to find in the rest of Italy, there are few companies that produce it. Among these is Poiatti . Alternatively, you can opt for online sales .
Sicilian Carnival pasta, the recipe
To prepare the Sicilian Carnival pasta it is necessary to make the right sauce, which in our case is the already mentioned pork sauce allacatenase.
Catania-style carnival sauce
Ingredients
- 300 g of diced pork
- 300 g of pork sausage
- 200 g of pork tenderloins
- 1 liter of tomato puree
- 2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste
- onion, carrot and celery
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ glass of red wine
- salt and pepper
- extra virgin olive oil to taste
Preparation
In a separate pan, brown the pork tenderloins and pieces of pork in a little oil. Chop carrot, onion and celery to make the sauté. In a pan, brown what you have obtained with the oil and the clove of garlic. Add the browned pieces of meat and deglaze with the red wine. Once the alcohol has evaporated, add the concentrate and the tomato puree and about half a liter of water. Add the bay leaf, season with salt and pepper and cook over a very low heat with the lid on for two hours. After about an hour of cooking, add the sausage. Once the right density is reached, the sauce will be ready. Eliminate the garlic and bay leaf.
Five holes pasta recipe for Carnival
400 gr of pasta 5 holes
Bring plenty of salted water to the boil, then add the pasta and cook it for the time indicated on the package. Drain and toss with the pork ragout. Enjoy it hot.
The Carnival lunch in Sicily is ready: complete it with the Messina pignolata and the sweet Sicilian sfinci !
