{"id":2475,"date":"2019-01-04T19:19:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T19:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/recipes\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=2475"},"modified":"2019-04-23T22:21:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T22:21:14","slug":"pici-pasta-with-fennel-pollen-and-ragu","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/recipes\/name\/pici-pasta-with-fennel-pollen-and-ragu\/","title":{"rendered":"Pici Pasta with Fennel Pollen and Ragu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pici is a simple style of pasta popular in the region of Tuscany. It is an eggless pasta that is shaped by hand, one by one. <\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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Pasta Ingredients<\/div>\n
1 ¾<\/span> cups<\/span> All Purpose Flour<\/span><\/div>\n
¾<\/span> cup<\/span> Water<\/span><\/div>\n
¾<\/span> tsp<\/span> Salt<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Olive Oil<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Fennel Pollen<\/span><\/div>\n
Sauce Ingredients<\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> Onion<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> <\/span> Garlic Cloves (minced)<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> <\/span> Mild Sausages<\/span><\/div>\n
4<\/span> <\/span> Pork Short Ribs<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> Can of Crushed Tomatoes<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> Small bunch of Rosemary<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Fennel Pollen<\/span><\/div>\n
Olive Oil<\/span><\/div>\n
Salt<\/span><\/div>\n
Pepper<\/span><\/div>\n
Crushed Red Pepper<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> cup<\/span> Red Wine<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Directions for the Sauce<\/div>\n
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Mince the garlic and slice the onion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Saut\u00e9\u2019 with 3-4 Tbsp. of olive oil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When the onions are getting golden add the meat and saut\u00e9\u2019 until brown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add salt, pepper, crushed red pepper and 4 Tbsp. fennel pollen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add the red wine and allow it to evaporate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add Rosemary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add Salt and Pepper to taste<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Allow it to simmer for about <\/i> 2 Hours<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions for the Dough<\/div>\n
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Place the flour on a work surface. Make a well in the center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add salt to the well<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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With a fork, begin slowly to stir some water into the center of the well<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Begin to pull in some flour from the inside of the well, making sure that your mixture is smooth and free of lumps<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Continue adding water and stirring in flour until all flour is incorporated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Work with your hands, kneading vigorously for <\/i> 5 minutes<\/a><\/span> until you have a firm, smooth ball of dough. Adjust for stickiness by adding a bit more flour if needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cover and let rest for <\/i> 10 minutes<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Cutting the Pici<\/div>\n
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Cut off 3\u201d pieces from the dough.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Flatten into a rectangular shape with your fingers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dust dough and work surface lightly with flour to prevent sticking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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With a rolling pin, roll to a thickness of about 1\/8\u201d, maintaining the rectangular shape<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Switch to a ridged rolling pin and, pressing firmly, roll over the dough to create long noodles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Gently pull the noodles apart (you may need to use a knife to help separate the noodles, if the roller didn’t penetrate deeply enough into the dough.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Arrange the cut noodles on a floured surface and toss them with some flour every <\/i> 3 minutes<\/a><\/span> to prevent sticking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Continue until all the dough is rolled and cut<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Cooking Directions<\/div>\n
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In a large pot of salted boiling water, add a Tbsp olive oil and cook for about <\/i> 4 minutes<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Drain and toss with sauce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Serve with Parmesan or Romano cheese<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[243],"class_list":["post-2475","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-first-courses"],"yoast_head":"\nPici Pasta with Fennel Pollen and Ragu - Culture Discovery Vacations Recipes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pici Pasta with Fennel Pollen and Ragu - Culture Discovery Vacations Recipes\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/recipes\/name\/pici-pasta-with-fennel-pollen-and-ragu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pici Pasta with Fennel Pollen and Ragu - 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