Gourmet Italian Recipes: Orecchiette with Rocket and Tomato

Recipe

First course

Orecchiette with Rocket and Tomato

By FDL

The Italian region of Puglia is famous for its pasta which is shaped like ears. This recipe for orecchiette brings traditional Italian flavours to your table

Ingredients

Orecchiette (or any short pasta) 320 g
Cherry tomato 300 g
Rocket 4 handfuls
Tuscan pecorino cheese 150 g
Garlic 1 clove
Crushed red pepper 1 pinch
Extra-virgin olive oil 60 ml
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

Info box

Preparation time 10 m
Cooking time 10 m
Recipe category First course
Recipe yield 4
Recipe cuisine Italian

Preparation

Bring a large pot of water to the boil. In the meantime, slice the cherry tomatoes in half and place them in a strainer. Salt and set aside for a few minutes until they lose the extra moisture.

Trim the rocket of any tough ends and pick the most tender leaves. Throw the pasta in the boiling water for 10 minutes or cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

In a large pan, saute the rocket, tomatoes, red pepper flakes, pecorino cheese and a crushed clove of garlic (with the skin on). Add the orecchiette and cook until al dente.

Before serving, get rid of the garlic. Serve the pasta and drizzle a bit of olive oil over each serving.

Wine pairing: Castel del Monte Chardonnay