Rigatoni Al Segreto

This Rigatoni al Segreto recipe was the most closely guarded hugger-mugger at Gino’s, i of New York City’s most famous Italian restaurants. It was every bit legendary, every bit their signature zebra-print wallpaper, as well as it won awards every bit the best ruddy sauce inwards town. 

While in that location were rumors that the hugger-mugger constituent was butter, no i actually knew for sure. Once the eating theater unopen inwards 2010, the recipe got out, as well as indeed, the butter legend was confirmed. Having never been there, I was excited to displace it, but in that location was a large problem. Actually, a minor problem. The recipe called for only a half-tablespoon of butter. Regulars knew this couldn’t endure right, as well as and thus the recipe remained a mystery. Was it a typo? Was the onetime chef only trolling people?

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 loving cup diced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt, summation to a greater extent than to taste
• 2 or iii cloves crushed garlic
• a pinch of ruddy pepper flakes (not inwards master copy recipe)
• 1 tin give the sack (28 oz) San Marzano tomatoes, blended smooth
• 1/2 loving cup H2O to rinse out the tin give the sack of tomatoes
• Small handful of basil leaves, left whole or sliced only earlier adding
• 1 loving cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (about 1.5 oz past times weight), summation to a greater extent than to top
• 4 tablespoons butter, cubed