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| Ragusa Shepherd's Pasta: Fusilli al Pastore Ragusa Recipe courtesy Mario Batali Show: Molto Mario Episode: Some Fry It Hot Overall User Rating:  |
A delightful dish
12/11/2006 at 12:00pm
User: Diana from Orlando, FL User Rating:
I was watching a rerun of Mario's show, Molto Mario and was amazed how easy and tasty this dish seemed. I liked the outcome but was expecting more flavors out of the use of the various peppers. However, the my coworkers at the Christmas party thought it was delightful. Moreover, my family liked it so much that they want me to cook it for my dad's birthday!
Mario Comes Through Again!
11/13/2005 at 10:47am
User: L from Mercer Island, WA User Rating:
When you try this pasta dish you don't have to pause and wonder if it?s good or how it?s different from other pasta dishes --the wonderful flavor is immediately apparent. The sweet & mildly spicy peppers, tomato, wine and pork fuse together to make a wonderfully "satisficing" ragu that you will offer to friends and family again and again -and it?s easy to prepare! My Changes... Since peppers were $1.50 each I only added one red, green and yellow pepper, which I chopped into small squares. I only had diced/stewed tomatoes with zesty green chili but it was a wonderful compliment to the dish, I also added one can of tomato sauce. In the end, I doubled the tomato and pork, took out the carrot and added 1 teaspoon of sugar, and reduced the amount of bell pepper but everything else was per Mario?s recipe.
Flavor Heaven
09/13/2004 at 01:11pm
User: JERRY from Columbus, OH User Rating:
This recipe looks rather mundane on it's face, however the finished product is larapin( a Kentucky word meaning indescribably deeeelicious). The tomato paste browned on the bottom of the pan brings all the flavors together.
Easy and delicious
06/27/2006 at 09:12pm
User: DEN from Arlington, VA User Rating:
I made this dish for dinner tonight, and it was absolutely as delicious as it sounded. I didn't add the entire pound of cooked pasta which seemed like too much, and only 3/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil (which emptied my bottle, but was plenty). I had made Mario's basic tomato sauce several days ago in preparation for this dish. I think next time I will use the whole pound of ground pork. But this is a dish I will make again many time.
amazing
06/16/2006 at 07:50pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is the best pasta dish I've ever made (and I've been cooking for a LONG time)! Note: I watched Mario make this on the Food Network, and he didn't use anywhere near 1 cup of oil -- more like 1/4 - 1/3 cup -- just enough to coat the bottom of your skillet.
Very good but watch the fat
03/17/2008 at 03:14pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is an excellent recipe but be careful - a cup of olive oil (as this recipe calls for) packs a whopping 1800+ calories and 220 grams of fat alone. I used a couple tablespoons to saute the onions and peppers and it worked out fine. I modified the recipe by adding a little more tomato sauce and then blending everything with an immersion blender before pouring over the noodles. I will definitely make this again.
Surprisingly different!
02/15/2008 at 11:02am
User: Jennifer from Miami, FL User Rating:
I was really surprised at how deliciously different this is from other red sauces I've made. Don't skimp on the peppers - they add a really lovely sweetness. This was my boyfriend's favorite thing I've ever made. I made it for Valentine's day and it was perfect. It is really beautiful, too. I plan to make this often. Thank you, Mario!