Maccheroni alla Bobbiese: Knitting Needle Pasta of Emilia-Romagna

Name: Maccheroni alla Bobbiese: Knitting Needle Pasta of Emilia-Romagna
Cook time: 3 hours
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: For the sauce 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds beef; chuck or shoulder 1 cup white wine; divided 2 yellow onions; thinly sliced 1 celery stalk; very finely minced 1 carrot; very finely minced ½ cup tomato paste Salt and black pepper; to taste; For the pasta 3 cups all-purpose or semolina pasta flour 4 large eggs ½ tablespoon olive oil; plus more as needed; For serving Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; to taste

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Francine Segan | Fri, 09/08/2023 - 04:58

Difficulty Level

Medium

Cooking Time

3 hours

Cost

Low

You don’t need fancy pasta-making equipment to create this specialty shape from the small town of Bobbio in the Piacenza province of Emilia-Romagna — just a knitting needle. This unique pasta is traditionally served with a sauce made from slow cooked shredded beef, called stracotto di manzo, and is always served in Bobbio on November 23, the feast day of Saint Columbanus, the patron of the city.

Serves 4 to 6

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Maccheroni alla Bobbiese: Knitting Needle Pasta of Emilia-Romagna

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