Maremmatuscanspareribs Recipes

CALAMARI MARINARA

Steps:

• Drizzle olive oil into saucepan (not over heat). Add onions, Serrano pepper, garlic, anchovy filet, red pepper flakes, and salt. Place pot over medium-high heat. When onions start to sizzle after a minute or so, stir and cook until onions and garlic just start to turn golden, 3 or 4 minutes. Stir in wine.
• Cook until wine is reduced by about half, 3 to 5 minutes. Add clam juice, tomatoes, and oregano. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. When sauce begins to bubble, reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer gently for about 15 minutes.
• Transfer calamari to sauce pot; stir gently. Simmer until calamari are tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Stir some sauce into the hot, drained pasta. Serve in warm bowls topped with more marinara sauce and grated cheese.

FRUTTI DI MARE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until soft and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and their juices, wine, and calamari; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until calamari is tender, 25 to 28 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium, add shrimp, clams, and mussels to saucepan. Cook, covered, until clam and mussel shells open, about 10 minutes. Discard any unopened shells.
• Stir in basil and parsley; continue cooking 2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately over spaghetti.

SPAGHETTI MARE E MONTE

Steps:

• Cook your pasta (by the time it's done, your sauce will be ready). Pour the olive oil into a pan over medium-high heat, and then in go the chili pepper flakes, if using, garlic and zucchini. Saute 1 minute, keeping an eye on the zucchini so it doesn't burn. Add the cherry tomatoes and some salt and cook until the zucchini and tomatoes soften.
• Toss the spaghetti in the pan with the vegetables. Remove from the heat and stir in the shrimp (the steam from the pasta will cook the delicate shrimp quickly). Finish with the parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.

MAREMMA TUSCAN SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Ribs:
• Combine the minced garlic, sage, rosemary, salt, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper. Rub the spareribs well with this mixture and let them marinate, wrapped in plastic, at least 24 hours or up to 48 hours, in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Coat a large baking pan with 1/4 cup of the olive oil and lay the ribs in the pan. Roast stirring, every 20 minutes. After an hour, turn the ribs over and roast 1 hour more. Check the ribs periodically; if the bottom of the pan starts to burn, add a little water. Can be done ahead 24-48 hours.
• Sauce:.
• Coat a large skillet with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the sliced garlic and remaining 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper and sauté over medium heat until the garlic begins to color. Add the tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper sauce. Add 1 1/2 cups water and bring the tomato sauce to a simmer. Cook for 30 minutes. Taste for seasoning and set aside.
• When the ribs have browned on both sides, remove them from the pan and drain off any excess fat. Return the ribs to the pan, adding the wine and the tomato sauce. Cover the pan with foil and braise the ribs for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and roast an additional 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, toss cheese with cayenne and herbs. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Spoon heaping tablespoons cheese mixture onto baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart. Lightly press to flatten into 2-inch circles, using a round cutter as a guide, if desired.
• Transfer to oven and bake until slightly browned, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet to firm slightly. Carefully loosen using a spatula and let cool until firm and completely hardened. Repeat process with any remaining cheese. Cooled crisps can be stored in an airtight container between layers of wax paper.