Almond and 'nduja bottoni with potato broth

  • medium
  • 4
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
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Caterina Ceraudo's 'nduja bottoni recipe sees the fiery salumi tempered by creamy almonds for a winning filled pasta dish. 'Bottoni' means buttons, referring to the tiny size and shape of the pasta.

First published in 2017

Ingredients

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'Nduja and almond filling

  • 500g of almonds, peeled
  • 100g of 'nduja

Pasta dough

  • 700g of 00 flour
  • 300g of durum wheat flour, Caterina uses Senatore Cappelli
  • 600g of egg yolk
  • 1 egg
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 dash of white wine vinegar

Potato broth

To garnish

Equipment

  • Food mixer fitted with a dough hook
  • High-power blender
  • Pasta machine
  • Small round pastry cutter
  • Pressure cooker

Method

1
To begin, soak the almonds in cold water for 24 hours
2
To make the pasta dough, mix all the ingredients in a stand mixer using a dough hook. Wrap the dough in cling film (or vacuum seal if you have sous vide equipment) and rest in the fridge for 30 minutes
  • 600g of egg yolk
  • 1 egg
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 dash of white wine vinegar
3
Blitz the soaked almonds in a high-power blender until smooth, or use a Pacojet to process if you have one. Whip the 'nduja, pass through a sieve and mix with the almond mixture in a bowl. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag
  • 100g of 'nduja
4
Roll out the pasta dough to make two 2mm thick sheets. Pipe blobs of the 'nduja onto the first pasta sheet, then carefully cover with the second sheet. Using a little water to seal, gently but firmly press down around each mound of filling to ensure a good seal. Cut out the ravioli using a very small pastry cutter or ravioli stamp. Store the bottoni under a slightly damp cloth in the fridge to prevent them from drying out
5
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
6
For the broth, salt the potato peelings then roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Transfer to a pressure cooker with 4l of water and a splash of white wine and cook for 40 minutes
7
Safely release the pressure and strain the broth through a fine sieve. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt
8
When ready to serve, cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 1 minute
9
Divide the bottoni between bowls and pour in the broth. Garnish with fennel fronds and serve
First published in 2017

As one of southern Italy’s most forward-thinking chefs, Caterina Ceraudo serves simple yet inventive cuisine on a biodynamic farm in Calabria. At just twenty-nine years old, she is tipped to be one of the country’s culinary greats.

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