Bolognese Friggione
Friggione Bolognese
Friggione Bolognese is a rustic cream of onions and tomatoes, slow-cooked and with a smooth, flavorful taste.
Friggione Bolognese is a creamy dish, designed as a sauce or a savory side dish to accompany boiled meats. The long cooking time enhances the natural sweetness of the onions and combines it with the acidity of ripe tomatoes, while sugar, chili pepper And pancetta soffritta define a richer and more decisive profile. The presence of the lard It contributes to the roundness of the base and is recognized, once cooked, by the characteristic pink bubbles. The result should be soft, uniform, and dense, with the onion fully blended with the tomato to form a rustic cream. The recipe is listed as an Emilian preparation in the information provided, while the procedure recalls the tradition of Bolognese friggione. Patience and heat control are the key technical elements to prevent the onion from sticking and to achieve the right balance of sweetness, savory flavor, and intensity.
Instructions
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Slice the onions
Finely slice the yellow onions, so they can cook evenly and gradually transform into a creamy base. Collect them in a shallow pan Aluminum foil, as indicated by traditional preparation, and keep them ready for cooking. The thinness of the slices allows for slow water loss without leaving any hard parts.
Start the onion
Pour it lard In the shallow pan Add the sliced onions along with the water they've released. Turn the heat to very low and begin stirring with a wooden spoon. Keep the cooking gentle, avoiding the pan from drying out too quickly or the onions from browning unevenly.
Cook slowly
120 minCook the onions for about two hours, stirring frequently and gently scraping the bottom to prevent them from sticking. Continue cooking until they are soft, wilted, and uniformly brown. The onions are cooked through when they are shiny and fragrant, with no burnt spots or dark crusts on the bottom.
Prepare the tomatoes
Blanch Ripe, firm tomatoes, then peel them. Remove the remaining peel and roughly chop them. Chop them without trying to obtain perfectly fine pulp: during cooking, they will blend with the onions, contributing to the rustic, creamy texture of the friggione.
Add the tomatoes
Add the prepared tomatoes to the now hazelnut-colored onions. Season with salt to taste, add the sugar and add the tip of chili pepper red. Stir carefully to distribute the seasoning and let the tomato blend into the base without interrupting the slow cooking.
Complete cooking
90 minContinue cooking for about an hour and a half over very low heat, stirring regularly with a wooden spoon. Wait until the onion and tomato have transformed into a thick, smooth cream. The friggione is ready when it... lard forms pink bubbles on the surface and the mixture it no longer has separate pieces.
Serve the friggione
Turn off the heat Once the cream has reached the desired consistency, serve it as a sauce or side dish. In Bolognese cuisine, it accompanies mixed boiled meats; it can also be enriched with Italian sausage into small pieces and potatoes cut into chunks to obtain a more substantial preparation. Some versions also include the bell pepper.
Chef's Tips
Cook the onion over very low heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon. It should turn a hazelnut color without sticking, which is essential for obtaining a sweet, smooth cream.
Ingredients
- Ingredients for 4 people
- (3.31 lb) 1.5 kg yellow onion
- (2.2 lb) 1 kg firm ripe tomatoes
- (14.11 oz) 400 g of pancetta finely chopped and fried
- (1 tbsp) 1 tablespoon Of lard
- (1 tbsp) 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 tip of chili pepper red salt
Can't find it in the US?
- pancettaMost US supermarkets
Unsmoked bacon or salt pork, blanched 1 minute in boiling water
Salt pork is saltier: taste before adding salt.
- lardMost US supermarkets
Vegetable shortening, same weight, for doughs and pastry
Or: Neutral oil for frying; butter for doughs, 20% more by weight
Shortening has a neutral flavor; butter browns faster.
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