I want you to feel right at home here so grab a cup of coffee, I’ll get the pastries, take a look around and enjoy your visit! And that something happened to be this Creamy Mascarpone Pasta with Pancetta and fresh rosemary, and did I mention a couple of tablespoons of vodka? Back in those days, Sicilian families used to prepare food for the beach a day ahead to share with the family on the shore.

It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without Ocado Limited's prior consent, nor without due acknowledgement. In the small supermarket next to my partner’s family home in Gela on the south coast of Sicily, for example, 20 other shapes share three shelves, while rings of various sizes enjoy their own. Anelli pasta is best served with thick, dense sauces, as the shape of the pasta allows it to hold the sauce well. Timballo di pasta or Timpano is a Sicilian pasta dish that actually started as a way to use up leftover pasta bolognese. Make the rings by wrapping thin 'snakes' of dough around your index finger and sealing the ends together.You can use 3 eggs instead of adding water and olive oil and all-purpose flour instead of the Italian ‘00’ flour. Sprinkle with coarse salt and let the eggplants rest for about 30 minutes to remove excess bitter liquid. These little hoops of pasta are often found in soups and salads, particularly in light, summery dishes.

Calories: 174 kcal | Carbohydrates: 27 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 2 g | Saturated Fat: -2 g | Cholesterol: -10 mg | Sodium: 43 mg | Potassium: 38 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Vitamin A: 20 IU | Calcium: 37 mg | Iron: 1. Also known as anelli or anellini, meaning small rings, this ring shaped pasta of Sicilian origin is popular for making this baked pasta dish. Prepared using the freshest ingredients, our gourmet pasta dishes are perfect for those looking to enjoy restaurant-quality meals, delivered to your door, and ready in under five minutes. They are similar in shape to orecchiette pasta, but slightly larger and have a wider hole in the center. Cover with water, place a large plate over the bowl and weigh it down with a heavy object, such as a package of salt or sugar.This dish contains anelli pasta that’s simmered in beef broth and topped with small portions of polpettine and parmesan cheese. Wash and cut the other vegetables into cubes and sauté them in olive oil with a peeled and crushed garlic clove.

It's best to test taste before draining as cooking time will depend on the size and thickness of your pasta rings. To make the pasta for this recipe you will need both Italian ‘00’ soft wheat flour and durum wheat semolina flour. Level it out evenly and cover it with a layer of eggplants, followed by a layer of chopped basil, sliced primosale cheese, prosciutto, and ragù. Years ago on the blog I did another version of anelletti al forno but it was pressed and baked into a spring form pan, it’s really a pretty presentation when un-molded, check it out here. Despite their neat, small, curtain-ring form, less than 2cm in diameter anelli and anelletti are sturdy shapes that have a surprisingly long cooking time – Poiatti, for example, recommends 15 minutes for anelli.The condiment for homemade anellini alla pecorara has 3 main components, a tomato sauce, sautéed vegetables and fresh ricotta.

Anelli is perfect for casseroles and easy baked pasta recipes, like the baked ziti with marinara and mozzarella that has become so well-loved in America. Apart from the meat sauce ingredients and the anelletti pasta, you only need some cooked ham and cheese. A few that come to mind are silk handkerchief pasta with pesto, pansotti with walnut sauce, fregnacce Abruzzese and stuffed mezze maniche in broth (see links below). a version with meat, I recommend the recipe from my friend blogger Jacqui from The Pasta Project: Baked Anelletti from Palermo.

This type of baked pasta dish is also known as 'timballo' in Southern Italy and are often made to look like a pasta cake or pie!