Name: Pork and fennel meatball strozzapreti with braised chicory and chilli
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 kg coarsely minced pork shoulder (see note); 1 tbsp each fine sea salt, finely ground black pepper and dry-roasted fennel seeds; 200 ml dry white wine; For dusting: plain flour; 100 ml olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 500 gm dried strozzapreti; To serve: finely grated parmesan, extra-virgin olive oil and crusty bread; Salted chilli; 50 gm long red chillies, coarsely chopped; 1 tbsp sea salt flakes; Braised chicory; 100 ml extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 800 gm (about 2 bunches) chicory, trimmed, coarsely chopped

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Ingredients

1 kg coarsely minced pork shoulder (see note)

1 tbsp each fine sea salt, finely ground black pepper and dry-roasted fennel seeds

200 ml dry white wine

For dusting: plain flour

100 ml olive oil

2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

500 gm dried strozzapreti

To serve: finely grated parmesan, extra-virgin olive oil and crusty bread

Salted chilli

50 gm long red chillies, coarsely chopped

1 tbsp sea salt flakes

Braised chicory

100 ml extra-virgin olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

800 gm (about 2 bunches) chicory, trimmed, coarsely chopped

Method

Main

1.For salted chilli, process chilli and salt in a food processor to combine, transfer to a sterile jar and set aside in a cool dark place to ferment (1 week).

2.For braised chicory, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add onion and stir occasionally until starting to caramelise (8-10 minutes), add chicory and stir until tender (10-12 minutes), season to taste and set aside.

3.Combine pork, salt, pepper, fennel seeds and half the wine in a large bowl, roll into walnut-sized balls and dust with flour. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add meatballs in batches and cook, shaking pan occasionally, until golden (3-4 minutes). Return all meatballs to pan, add garlic and stir occasionally until tender (1-2 minutes), add 1 tbsp salted chilli (reserve remainder for another use) and deglaze pan with remaining wine. Add braised chicory, toss to combine, season to taste and keep warm.

4.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente (8-10 minutes), drain (reserve 50ml cooking water), and return pasta and reserved cooking water to pan. Add meatball mixture, toss to combine and season to taste. Serve hot, drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil and scattered with parmesan, with crusty bread.

Ask your butcher to prepare the minced pork; it may need to be ordered ahead.
This recipe is from the May 2011 issue of
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Notes

The Gourmet Traveller Team

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Styling by Alice Storey

Styling by Vanessa Austin

Ingredients

Method

Main

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