Typical specialty of the Emilian capital, the friggione is a side dish based on tomatoes and onions. Here's how to prepare it
Are you looking for a side dish typical, tasty, with an enveloping flavor that spreads throughout the house? We recommend it to you: the Bolognese friggione.
In spite of the name (which resembles something fried), the friggione is a hot side dish made with tomato and macerated onions. Cooking it is really simple, but it takes a long time to prepare the ingredients.
If on party table you want to bring something really tasty, but at the same time genuine, this is the right dish.
In our gallery, we tell you some curiosity and we give you some advice practical; instead below you will find the traditional recipe.
The friggione recipe
Ingredients
To prepare the friggione, you need: 200 gr of peeled tomatoes, 2.5 kg of white onions, 2 teaspoons of lard, 1 teaspoon of coarse salt and 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Method
Start by cleaning the onions, then cut them finely and finally, put them in a large bowl with the salt and sugar. Stir, then leave to macerate for at least 4 hours, stirring occasionally. After the maceration, put the onions in a pan with their liquid and lard. Cook over low heat for at least 2 hours. When the onions brown, it's time to add the peeled tomatoes. Continue cooking for another 2 hours, until you get a kind of cream. Season with salt and pepper and serve on the table with bruschetta.
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