Looking for 'nduja recipes? Want the best sausage recipes? Bring the heat with some slivers of this spicy meat stirred into wholesome pasta dishes, seafood extravaganzas or a simple but delicious starter. This spreadable Italian delight is the perfect way to add a layer of flavour and indulgence to your dishes. Try our mouthwatering ideas below, or get stuck into our best ever hot and spicy recipes for more fiery suppers.

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What is 'nduja?

Nduja is a cured spicy spreadable sausage from southern Italy. It’s made from pork, fat, herbs, spices and local Calabrian chillies, which give the sausage its heat and dark red colour. It doesn’t require cooking and is often spread on toast, mixed into sauces and stews to add flavour, and used as a pizza topping. Read more about where to buy 'nduja and how to use it in cooking.

Try making your own 'nduja sausage at home with our genius recipe and top tips. Read our guide on buy 'nduja to get the very best ingredients for your foodie feasts.


Easy 'nduja recipes

'Nduja pasta mafalde

Mafalde is a flat and wide, ribbon-shaped pasta, try it here with a rich and spicy tomato sauce, flavoured with 'nduja and parmesan. This recipe comes from London-based restaurant Bancone

Spicy pork and ’nduja mafalde served in a large blue pasta bowl

'Nduja pepperonata stew

Nduja gives just the right amount of kick in this filling one-pan wonder which serves up to six.

An oven dish flled with a red stew, topped with torn mozzarella next to a basket of bread

Aubergine and ’nduja spaghetti

Fiery 'nduja and chunks of silky aubergine flesh take this tomato pasta recipe to the next level – ready in just half an hour, it's an ideal midweek meal for two

a bowl of spaghetti in a red sauce with chunks of aubergine and a wooden handled fork

'Nduja prawns with focaccia

This punchy BBQ starter couldn’t be easier – wrap everything in a foil parcel and in a few minutes you’ve got spicy prawns bathed in their own sauce. Perfect served with the focaccia for mopping up the sauce.

Nduja prawns with focaccia

Healthy prawn linguine with 'nduja

Spicy and spreadable 'nduja sausage works really well in this healthy prawn pasta, which is super-quick, easy and packed with big Italian flavours. Perfect for a midweek meal.

Prawn Linguine Recipe with ’Nduja

Tomato salad with burrata and 'nduja sauce

With the spice of the 'nduja, the crunch and freshness of the vibrant tomatoes, and the creamy indulgent burrata, this fresh tomato salad is a great summer starter.

Tomato Salad Recipe with Burrata

Spanish mackerel

This simple recipe makes great use of storecupboard staples like chickpeas, tinned tomatoes and 'nduja

Two plates of mackerel with crisp skin sat on a tomato and chickpea mix with a pink linen background

'Nduja prawns with orzo, feta and olive salad

Check out our orzo salad recipe with spicy 'nduja pesto, crumbly feta and juicy prawns. Make this simple salad for an easy low-calorie meal.

Feta and Olive Salad Recipe with 'Nduja Prawns

'Nduja mussels

Lift a bowl of mussels with punchy 'nduja and the light aniseed flavour of fennel seeds to create a flavoursome meal for two. This simple dish looks impressive but is simple to make, perfect for a special occasion.

Easy Mussels Recipe with 'Nduja

'Nduja fennel pastries

Give pastry a spicy Italian twist with a slathering of 'nduja, punchy cheese and fennel seeds. Our clever kitchen hack shows you a shortcut for making croissant-style pastry.

’Nduja fennel pastries

'Nduja arancini

These golden arancini with 'nduja, Grano Padano and saffron are irresistible. This recipe for easy risotto balls comes from London's Italian restaurant Bancone.

Arancini with 'Nduja Sausage

Grilled scallops with 'nduja butter

Start any dinner party with a bang and serve these flavour-packed, spicy scallops in their shells. They'll be the talk of the evening.

Grilled Scallops Recipe with ’Nduja Butter

'Nduja-stuffed porchetta

This impressive porchetta recipe makes an epic dinner party main. The ’nduja delivers a powerful punch of flavour in the stuffing for this joint. The combo of juicy meat, crunchy crackling and fiery stuffing is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Porchetta Recipe with 'Nduja Stuffing

Hidden-egg-yolk ravioli with crispy sage and ’nduja oil

Check out this impressive homemade ravioli recipe with egg yolk and crispy sage. Putting egg yolks into the middle of the ravioli means that they burst when cut into, mixing with the ’nduja and ricotta to give you a delicious sauce.

Egg Filled Ravioli Recipe with Sage

Charred squid, tomatoes, 'nduja and basil

This recipe for charred squid, tomatoes, 'nduja and basil comes from Bernardi's in London. It's a great starter but you can add potatoes to make it a main.

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Charred squid with tomatoes

’Nduja-fried sprouts

Sprouts aren't just for Christmas! ’Nduja adds a touch of fiery spice to this brilliant brassica, ready in 30 minutes.

Christmas Vegetable Recipe

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