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Today I'm making my Nonna's Pasta Al Forno recipe and having her rate how well I pulled it off from 1-10! Wish me buona fortuna as I try to make Nonna proud with some good old fashioned Italian cooking... and let me know what recipe you want from Nonna next!
NONNA'S INSTRUCTIONS
0:00 - Meet my Nonna (If you love Nonna, you won't skip!).
1:01 - Prep your ingredients & equipment.
1:32 - Start a Pomodoro sauce (aka Sugo) by dicing ½ of a small onion and adding it to a large pot along with a generous drizzle of olive oil. Cook on medium heat for at least 5 minutes.
2:44 - Add 28 oz crushed tomatoes, 1 pinch of salt & 1/2 tsp of sugar to the same pot. Stir. Nonna note: Cook for at least 15 minutes. There must be very little liquid. And don't add pepper yet!
3:24 - Start a Bechamel by melting 3 tbsp butter in a small pot then whisking in 3 tbsp flour and 1 ½ cups milk. Nonna note: Add a little bit of milk at a time until the sauce thickens.
4:50 - Reduce the heat to low and continue to whisk your Bechamel for an additional 2 minutes then remove from heat and add 1 generous pinch of salt plus a "little bitta" freshly grated nutmeg (about ⅛ tbsp).
5:09 - Prep your pasta water in a large pot by adding 2 generous pinches of salt to water and bringing it to a boil, then add 8 oz of dry Penne. Nonna note: Cook Penne for 2 minutes less than the packaging says to!
5:37 - Prep your baking dish by covering the inside of a large rectangular, oven-safe dish with room temperature butter.
6:19 - To your Sugo, add pepper to taste. Nonna note: Add an extra little knob of butter to your Sugo as well!
6:51 - Add a few fresh basil leaves to your Sugo if you have them! Nonna note: Remove basil leaves before serving.
7:07 - Strain pasta.
7:36 - Coat the bottom of your baking dish with Bechamel then add all of your Penne.
7:50 - Add your Sugo on top of the Penne then top everything with the rest of the Bechamel. Finish with a BOATLOAD of freshly grated Parmesan.
9:00 - Cook for 30 minutes uncovered at 180 degrees Celsius, then broil for an additional 10 minutes.
9:30 - Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
9:49 - Plate your dish.
11:01 - Await the final verdict of Nonna's rating!
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