Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Orecchiette:
- 800 grams durum semolina
- 400 ml hot water
- 200 grams all purpose flour
Ingredients for the Sauce:
- 600 grams broccoli florets
- 500 grams cherry tomatoes
- 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 100 grams percorino or parmigiano reggiano
- 40 grams anchovies
- 4 garlic cloves
- 10 grams chili flakes
- 2 sprigs of fresh mint
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Make a mound of semolina in the center of your work surface and create a well add the water. Start incorporating the flour and knead to form a dough. Rest dough at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Take a 50-gr (size of a finger) piece of dough and roll into a 1 cm thick rope. With a knife, cut into 5 mm thick pieces.
- Coat your thumb with flour and press firmly in the center of the cut pieces of dough creating and ear shape (should be slightly thinner on one side and thicker on the other)
- Clean broccoli saving the flowers and leaves and wash them thoroughly. Discard the stem.
- Bring pot of salted water to a boil and add broccoli. Let them cook for 3 minutes and then add the pasta. Cook both for 2 to 4 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
- In a large skillet, add the extra virgin olive oil, whole garlic cloves and anchovies and cook on low heat until the anchovies begin to melt into the oil. Add cherry tomatoes and chili flakes.
- Drain the pasta and broccoli and add to the skillet with a small amount of the cooking water, sprinkle with pecorino and the fresh mint, taste for seasoning and serve.
Notes
Chef Notes: This is a simple pasta dish from the region of Puglie in the southern part of Italy. Orecchietta means little ear, the main ingredient is wheat.
Wine Pairing: Franciacorta
Juice Pairing: Popeyes Heaven
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