Trippa alla Romana - Italian Recipe

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Trippa alla Romana

🌍 Italian, Rome/Lazio Difficulty: ●●●○○


Roman tripe braised in tomato with mint and Pecorino. The tripe must be cleaned and blanched thoroughly before braising — any shortcut here and the dish will smell of the butcher's floor. When done, the strips should be tender but retain some resistance to the bite.

Ingredients

  • 800g honeycomb tripe, cleaned and sliced
  • 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves
  • 400g canned tomatoes
  • Chilli, mint
  • Pecorino Romano

Method

  1. Step 1 — Parboil tripe 30 min; drain.
  2. Sautéing — Sauté onion and garlic; add tripe.
  3. Adding — Add tomatoes and chilli; simmer 40 min.
  4. Step 4 — Scatter fresh mint and Pecorino before serving.