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Nutritional Values

🔥620kcal
💪22gProtein
🌾75gCarbs
🥑28gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Pasta with Radicchio and Sausage

How to order / say it
Say it Pasta con Radicchio e Salsiccia — [PAH-stah con rah-DEE-kee-oh eh sal-SEE-chah]
Order I'd like the pasta with radicchio and sausage, please.
Locally Vorrei la pasta con radicchio e salsiccia, per favore.
Say locally

A hearty pasta dish with bitter radicchio and sausage.

Why try it?

This pasta dish entwines Verona's love for bold greens and flavorful meats, making it a quintessential representation of the rustic culinary lifestyle rooted in the region's agricultural abundance.

How it tastes

A delightful contrast of bitter radicchio with the savory, rich sausages, showcased against a backdrop of comforting pasta textures infused with garlic and oil.

Origin & History — first documented: 1800

This dish draws from Verona's agricultural staples, particularly radicchio, introduced in the 15th century, which has become a favorite in local kitchens, combined with readily available sausages to form a substantial meal.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g Pasta
  • 🥕 150 g Radicchio
  • 🥩 150 g Sausage
  • 🧄 2 cloves Garlic
  • 🫒 30 ml Olive oil
  • 🥛 30 g Parmesan cheese

Method

  1. 1 Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
  2. 2 Sauté chopped garlic in olive oil, then add sausage until browned.
  3. 3 Stir in sliced radicchio, cooking until wilted.
  4. 4 Combine with drained pasta and serve with Parmesan.

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