Maltagliati with Onion-Tomato Sauce

Name: Maltagliati with Onion-Tomato Sauce
Yield: serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 ounces thick-cut bacon, in 1/2-inch pieces (1/2 cup); 1 medium onion, sliced (1 1/2 cups); 1/2 cup celery cut in 1/4-inch dice; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste, plus more for the pasta pot; 1/2 teaspoon peperoncino flakes, or to taste; 3 cups (or a 28-ounce can) canned Italian plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano, crushed by hand; 1 pound dry lasagna, broken into irregular pieces about 2 inches wide; 1 cup freshly grated pecorino, plus more for passing; A heavy-bottomed skillet or sauté pan, 14-inch diameter or larger; A large pot, 8-quart capacity or larger, with a cover, for cooking the pasta

December 14, 2011

Maltagliati means “badly cut” and is usually applied to fresh homemade pasta. Here I give you a shortcut way to enjoy the shape by breaking up dry lasagna sheets. If you want to make fresh maltagliati, follow the recipe for pasutice on page 20—the regional names vary, but the shape is the same. When using fresh pasta, remember you need more cooking water and you must stir maltagliati frequently, as the flat pieces have a tendency to stick. And if you don’t have lasagna, a long dry pasta such as fusilli lunghi or spaghetti will also be delicious with this sauce.

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