Italian Pasta Recipes - Fishy Noodle Ring (Gambella di Tagliatelle al Pesce) Recipe

Ingredients                     

• 175 g/6 oz tagliatelle

• 30 ml/2 tbsp oil

• 4 eggs, beaten

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups milk

• 1.5 m/1/4 tsp grated nutmeg

• Salt

• 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter, melted

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 3 tomatoes, skinned and chopped

• 10 ml/2 tsp chopped fresh parsley

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 450 g/1lb white fish fillets, skinned

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Method:

1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the tagliatelle and 15 ml/1 tbsp oil.

2. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the pasta is tender but firm. Drain.

3. Whisk the eggs and milk together in a bowl and add the nutmeg, 1.5 ml/1/4 tsp salt, and half the melted butter. Pour into a greased ring mould (mold).

4. Drain the noodles and spoon evenly into the ring mould. Put the mould into an ovenproof dish and half-fill the dish with boiling water.

5. Cook in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 35 minutes until set.

6. Heat the remaining oil in a pan and try (sauté) the onion for 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes until the sauce is thick.

7. Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Cut the fish into 4 cm/1 1/2 in pieces and add to the sauce.

8. Cook for 5-6 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Loosen the mould and turn on to a serving dish.

9. Spoon the sauce and fish into the centre and serve.