Pasta Fit for a King: Spaghetti con Rigaglie

Name: Pasta Fit for a King: Spaghetti con Rigaglie
Cook time: 1 hour, plus 1 hour passive
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup red wine Fresh marjoram to taste; plus more for garnish 2 cloves garlic; crushed 3 tablespoons olive oil Chicken giblets such as gizzard; liver and heart: ½ pound; minced Ground chicken: ½ pound 1 ¼ cup tomato puree or passata di pomodoro Salt and black pepper; to taste 1 pound spaghetti Aged pecorino cheese; grated; to taste 2 plum tomatoes; de-seeded and diced

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Francine Segan

Fri, 09/02/2022 - 03:22

Photo courtesy of Francine Segan

Difficulty Level

Low

Cooking Time

1 hour, plus 1 hour passive

Cost

Low

Full disclosure: rigaglie, a word that comes from the Latin for “royal gift,” means “chicken giblets” in Italian. The sauce, even though made of oft-discarded poultry parts, is actually a very refined delicacy with deep, rich flavor. Be brave and add cock’s combs, too! They not only have a nice texture and lovely flavor, but are very pretty on the plate.

I love the tip I learned in Italy about infusing the cooking wine with herbs and garlic for an hour before cooking with

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