Pasta All'Ubriaca with Veronica Zanoni

♪ Songs that remind me of Italy ~ A Far L'amore Comincia Tu ~ ~ Il Piu Grande Spettacolo Dopo Il Big Bang ~ ♪ 

For the next few months we have adopted a new family member, 

all the way from Quatro Castella in Italia...

Veronica Zanoni 

So recently over dinner one night… Like most Europeans, we spent the entire night discussing ‘Food’! In the middle of our massive feast.

Then Veronica says "one night I will make for you, Pasta All'Ubriaca" 

There was no need for a translation! 

As an 18 year old, when I travelled in Italy it was vital information learning the word 'Ubriaca'

 translation: Drunk Pasta

Ingredients: serving 4-5 people

• 4-6 Thick Italian Sausages - Prepare by squeezing out all of the sausage meat into a bowl and separating into smaller then bite size chunks.
• 500g of Pasta – We used penne mezzanine rigate.
• 3 x 750ml bottles of Donnari, Lambrusco Dell’Emilia. Semi-dry Italian Red Wine 
• Pancetta - You can find pancetta at any Italian deli ask them to cut it thick (5mm) - Prepare by dicing into 5mm-10mm (1cm) squares
• Thickened cream.. only need a little bit for pouring
• Salt & Oil

Preparations for the Pancetta (left) and Italian Sausage (right)

You’re still thinking… 3 bottles of wine?! 

ARE YOU NUTS?!

This is your pasta;

Firstly… pour a glass of the Lambrusco and put it to the side. You will need this later.

Secondly... pour another glass for yourself if you enjoy a tipple. :) 

Then empty those bottles of wine into a large pot and get your wine on the boil! 
boil over a medium heat. 

Pouring in the 3rd bottle of wine.

When the wine comes to boil chuck in your pasta and stir till it is cooked.

Watch the pasta turn purple during this process.

 NOTE: The smell that comes from boiling Lambrusco is 

very strong and very sweet. 

 You may want to open a window. 

This is very much like any other pasta dish, you are simply replacing the water you would usually cook the pasta in, with Lambrusco. 

This is your sauce;

Heat up a pan.

Prepare the Italian sausages and pancetta.
Then when the pan is ready, semi-cook the meats in a drizzle of oil or until lightly browned.

Grab your separate glass of Lambrusco and pour into the pan. Allowing the meats to simmer in the wine until cooked.

Add salt to flavour.

(right) Sausage and Pancetta on simmer.  (left) Pouring cream into the mixture.

When the meat is ready drain out the excess wine. Return to heat & pour in a small amount of cream. 

Stir till the cream turns purple as well.

By this time your pasta should have started to float to the top.

Which means it’s DONE!

Drain the pasta from the boiled wine & then mix it together with the sauce..

Drained Ubriaca Penne

&… then serve it!

&… then eat it!

Buon Appetito