ROMAN STYLE TRIPE

Roman Style Tripe image

When prepared in this method, tripe has a pleasantly mild, but distinct flavor. When it comes to great sauces for dipping crusty Italian bread, it doesn't get any better than this.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Pork Soup Recipes

Time 2h55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

5 quarts cold water
2 ½ pounds honeycomb beef tripe
½ cup white vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces pancetta bacon, diced
1 onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups marinara sauce
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 bunch fresh mint leaves, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Combine water, tripe, vinegar, salt, vanilla, and bay leaf in a large stockpot over high heat. Bring to a boil and skim off any foam that accumulates. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Transfer tripe to a plate and set aside to cool. Reserve 1 to 2 cups of the cooking liquid.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pancetta and onion; cook and stir until pancetta is browned and onion is translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir garlic into pancetta mixture; cook and stir until aromatic, about 2 minutes.
Stir marinara sauce, 1 cup reserved tripe liquid, and red pepper flakes into the pancetta mixture. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
Cut tripe into 1-inch cubes and add to marinara-pancetta sauce; stir to combine. If needed, add 1 cup of the reserved tripe liquid. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Mix garbanzo beans and mint into the sauce. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 197.6 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 1723.3 mg, Sugar 12.9 g