Casserole noodles are a typical dish of Catalan cuisine that consists of cooking this type of pasta with ribs and sausage, resulting in a dish full of flavor and, at the same time, easy to make.
Although it is more of a winter dish, the truth is that we can enjoy it throughout the year, since its ingredients are usually common in our homes. The main trick to get good Catalan-style noodles is to prepare a good stir-fry, as well as buying quality meat. In addition, we can add the vegetables that we like the most if we want to make an even more complete recipe and even mushrooms or clams. Do you dare to try this incredible dish? Keep reading and discover how to make casserole noodles with the Catalan recipe.
Ingredients to make Catalan Casserole Noodles:
- 350 grams of nº4 fat noodles
- 250 grams of pork ribs
- 200 grams of sausage
- 1 onion
- 1 piece of green pepper
- 150 grams of crushed tomatoes
- 1 dessert spoon of Nora meat
- 100 grams of peas (can be frozen or canned)
- 1 liter of meat or vegetable broth
- 1 splash of olive oil
- 1 pinch of salt
How to make Catalan Casserole Noodles:
- Cut the ribs and the sausage and salt both ingredients to taste.
- Put a casserole on the fire with a jet of oil. When it is hot, add the ribs and brown the mon the outside over high heat so that they are sealed. Take them out and reserve them.
- Trick: with sealing what we are looking for is to cook the meat on the outside so that it stays juicy on the inside.
- To continue with the stir-fry that will add more flavors to the Catalan noodle recipe, prepare the vegetables. To do this, peel and chop a medium onion and chop the green pepper. Prepare the crushed tomato or chop 2-3 very ripe natural tomatoes and also have the Nora or pepper meat ready.
- In the casserole where you have browned the ribs, add a little more oil, add the onion and green pepper, let both ingredients cook for a few minutes and add the pieces of sausage. Sauté the vegetables and the sausage, stirring from time to time.
- When the previous ingredients are poached, add the crushed tomato and the Nora meat. Mix and let it cook for approximately 5 minutes.
- Add the pork rib to the sauce and fry them with everything.
- Cover the meat with the broth, which can be meat or vegetable. If you don’t have any, another option is to add water and a tablet of meat or vegetable concentrate, although homemade broth will always be much better. Let everything cook together for about 15 minutes so that the rib is tender. Taste and if necessary add a little salt.
- Add the noodles to the casserole and let them cook until they are tender or to the taste of each one. Approximately, they will take about 10-12 minutes to be ready, although this may vary depending on the manufacturer. The point of the broth will also be to taste, since the Catalan-style noodles can be made soupy or a little dry. If necessary, you can add more brother or water.
- Add the peas if they are frozen, if they are fresh you will have to add them in the previous step along with the rib. Let everything cook together until the peas are ready.
- Now you can serve your noodle dish in the Catalan casserole. We recommend serving it immediately to enjoy it hot, which is how the flavors of this recipe are best perceived.
