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Lumache alla Marchigiana (Mario Batali) Recipe

Lumache alla Marchigiana (Mario Batali) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

5 lb snails , purged overnight with 1/2 lb cornmeal or 2 cans escargot
6 tbsp virgin olive oil
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup black olives , with pits
1 cup basic tomato sauce , recipe follows
1 spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3 oz virgin olive oil
4 tbsp fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried )
1/2 medium carrot, finely shredded
2 28 - oz cans of tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices
salt , to taste

Directions:

If live, steam snails 1 hour, or until they leave their shells. Remove and rinse.
In a 12 inch to 14 inch saute pan, heat olive oil until smoking. Add onions and garlic and cook over medium heat until soft and lightly brown. Add thyme leaves, snails, wine, olives and tomato and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
BASIC TOMATO SAUCE
Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat until translucent, but not brown (about 10 minutes). Add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more. Add the tomatoes. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to just bubbling, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes. Season with salt to taste. Serve immediately, or set aside for further use. The sauce may be refrigerated for up to one week or frozen for up to 6 months.
Yield: 6 cups
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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1200.94 Kcal (5028 kJ)
Calories from fat	524.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	58.29g	90%
Cholesterol	283.44mg	94%
Sodium	2325.37mg	97%
Potassium	3521.72mg	75%
Total Carbs	54.56g	18%
Sugars	21.71g	87%
Dietary Fiber	9.57g	38%
Protein	97.24g	194%
Vitamin C	69.6mg	116%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	27mg	150%
Calcium	228.3mg	23%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	95.44 Kcal (400 kJ)
Calories from fat	41.69 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.63g	90%
Cholesterol	22.53mg	94%
Sodium	184.8mg	97%
Potassium	279.88mg	75%
Total Carbs	4.34g	18%
Sugars	1.73g	87%
Dietary Fiber	0.76g	38%
Protein	7.73g	194%
Vitamin C	5.5mg	116%
Iron	2.1mg	150%
Calcium	18.1mg	23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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