Culingionis con Cirubba
- 4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- 4 medium red onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 cups red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup mint leaves, whole plus 20 leaves
- 1 recipe Eggless Pasta, recipe follows
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup freshly grated pecorino sardo
- Lots of black pepper
- Recipe courtesy of Mario Batali
- 2 cups semolina flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 to 1-1/4 cups tepid water
- In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, heat olive oil until smoking.
- Add onions and potatoes and cook until softened and lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add vinegar and sugar and bring to boil.
- Heat and reduce until almost dry, about 15 minutes.
- Allow to cool and stir in mint leaves.
- Roll out pasta to thinnest setting on pasta roller.
- Cut dough into 3-inch disks and place 1 tablespoon onion mixture in center of half the disks.
- Use the other half to cover and pinch sides together.
- Continue until all filling is used up.
- Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.
- Add culingionis and cook until tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a 12 to 14-inch saute pan.
- Drain pasta carefully and place in pan with butter.
- Add mint leaves and half the cheese and toss.
- Serve immediately.
- Place both types of flour in a large mixing bowl and stir to mix well.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add water a little at a time, stirring with your hands until a dough is formed.
- You may need more or less water, depending on the humidity in your kitchen.
- Place the dough on a floured work surface and knead it like bread for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let stand for 10 minutes at room temperature.
- Yield: 4 servings
virgin olive oil, red onions, potatoes, red wine vinegar, sugar, mint, pasta, butter, freshly grated pecorino, black pepper, flour, flour, tepid water
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/culingionis-con-cirubba-recipe.html (may not work)