On behalf of Citalia, our favourite Italian chef and Brand Ambassador, Gennaro Contaldo was invited to visit the Nonna Tonda kitchen to create a tasty recipe video for you to cook-a-long with at home. Enjoy watching Gennaro and James, founder of Nonna Tonda, cook up a storm while discussing their favourite regions of Italy and the inspiration for their love of food.
Try their mouth-watering ‘Tagliarini with crab & Datterino tomato’ yourself and watch this cook-a-long now!
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Full recipe:
Tagliarini with crab & Datterino tomato
360g Egg tagliarini
100g White crab meat
40g brown crab meat
400g Datterino tomatoes - halved.
3 tbsp olive oil
8g parsley - finely chopped
2 cloves sliced garlic
1 red chilli sliced
1/2 tsp Salt
Pepper
Method
1. Saute garlic and chilli in olive oil till lightly coloured
2. Add datterino tomato and cook till they break up
3. Add crab meat and parsley and warm through
4. Add cooked tagliarini and 3 tbsps of pasta water to the sauce, drain the tagliarini, transfer to the frying pan and toss well with the chopped parsley. Check for seasoning and serve with the Lemon Pangrattato sprinkled over the top.
Lemon Pangrattato
100g ciabatta
3 tbsps olive oil
Zest of 1 lemon
Salt
Pepper
Method
1. Break up the ciabatta into small pieces
2. Add olive oil to a frying pan and fry ciabatta on a medium heat till crispy, breaking the bread into smaller pieces as you go.
3. Cool and mix through the lemon zest, then add salt and pepper to taste