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Candele alla Genovese

A comforting Italian dish featuring candele pasta served with a slow-cooked onion and meat sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 550
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Sauce
  • 4 large Onions, sliced Cook low and slow until soft and golden
  • 1 lb Beef or pork Cut into pieces
  • 4 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 cup Wine or broth
  • 2 leaf Bay leaves
  • to taste Salt Under salt initially and adjust later
  • to taste Pepper
  • 12 oz Candele or any tube pasta
For Serving
  • 1 Grated cheese Finish with grated cheese
  • to taste Black pepper Add to taste

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add sliced onions and cook until soft and golden, stirring often.
  3. Once onions are caramelized, add the meat and stir.
  4. Pour in wine/broth and add bay leaves, salt and pepper.
  5. Lower the heat and let the sauce simmer for 60-90 minutes.
Cooking Pasta
  1. Cook candele pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente.
  2. Reserve a cup of pasta water, then drain pasta.
Combining
  1. Mix cooked pasta into the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
  2. Serve family-style in one big bowl and finish with grated cheese and black pepper.

Notes

Pair with a crispy baked chicken cutlet for added texture and flavor. Save pasta water for better sauce consistency.