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Sometimes just the word is enough to open up a world and with feathers on our mustache all our childhood memories come back to mind
Straight from the memory drawer we take out penne al baffo, a timeless classic of 80s Italian cuisine. A tasty, complete and simple to prepare first course that the whole family will enjoy.
In 10 minutes he solves the dinner problem and those who don’t know him don’t really know what they’re missing.
Penne al baffo, from the original to all the variations: you can cook for a week
The real penne al baffo, the original ones that do not know the pension, are prepared with cooked ham, tomato puree and cream. From this base you can expand with some variations, for example replacing the cooked meat with speck or sweet bacon, the cream with milk, adding peas or mushrooms.
Ingredients:
360 g of penne rigate
250 g of cooked ham in a single slice
200 g of fresh cream
300 ml of tomato puree
1 small white onion
1 bunch of parsley
3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
40 g grated parmesan
Salt to taste
pepper as needed
how to prepare penne with baffo
The water for the penne is on the heat, we can prepare the sauce. We peel the onion and chop it finely, then put it in the pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and let it brown over a moderate heat.
While we wait, we take the cooked ham out of the fridge and cut it into regular cubes, eliminating any fat that we don’t need in this recipe. Then we fry it together with the onion.
3-4 minutes are enough, always on a moderate flame. Then add the cream and the tomato puree (or alternatively the peeled tomatoes), leaving everything to cook together for another 10 minutes without raising the heat. Salt after tasting and season with a few grinds of pepper.
In the meantime, cook the penne as soon as the water boils and drain it al dente, pouring it directly into the pan where we prepared the sauce. We add a ladle of pasta water and let everything flavor together.
We wash and chop the parsley, then keep it aside. We turn off the penne on low, serve them while still hot and complete with a sprinkling of fresh parsley, but also a generous spoonful of grated parmesan. In just a few minutes, here is a healthy recipe that really costs nothing.
