La Chitarra & Troccoli Pasta Recipe
The Chitarra is a simple old world wood pasta maker mostly found in Puglia. Traoccoli a traditional pasta of Puglia is made with the Chitarra.
Go to the blog post to learn more about La Chitarra and troccoli.
La Chitarra: An Old World Pasta Maker That Creates Music
http://turosdolci.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/la-chitarraan-old-world-pasta-maker-that-creates-music/
Ingredients
- 1 lb troccoli
- 10 sprigs fresh basil
- 3 ripe large tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup dry chick peas (soaked overnight)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cube beef bouillon, dissolved in water (1 cup per cube)
- 1 small eggplant, cut into 1â chunks
- 1 small zucchini, cut into 1â chunks
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 10 sprigs Italian parsley, chopped
- 1 pepperoncino, soaked in olive oil
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions
- If you are using dried beans, place 1/2 cup beans in water overnight, they will double in size. Put them into the sauce for the last 15 minutes of cooking. If you are using canned beans, add them at the end only for a few minutes.
- Place the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent. Add the chopped pepper, zucchini, pepperoncino and eggplant and continue to cook for 5 minutes more. Add the tomatoes, basil, and bouillon in the pan and cook for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked. You can add a little wine, more bullion or a little pasta water if required. In separate pan cook the troccoli in salted water for 3 to 5 minutes until al dente.
- Mix the sauce with the troccoli and sprinkle parsley over the top of the pasta before serving. Put a nice piece of Parmesan cheese on the table for people to grate over the dish.
- Go to the blog post for information on La Chitarra
- http://turosdolci.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/la-chitarraan-old-world-pasta-maker-that-creates-music/
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 504g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 425 | |
| Calories from Fat 259 | 61% |
| Total Fat 29.45g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat 4.09g | 16% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 222mg | 9% |
| Potassium 1174mg | 34% |
| Total Carbs 35.81g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 13.4g | 45% |
| Sugars 12.31g | 8% |
| Protein 9.73g | 16% |
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August 25, 2010
Oh Patricia! So many lovely memories of cooking with my Nonna- this is just as she would make. Lovely!
xoxo Pattie
Comments
August 31, 2010wow what a wonderful combination of lovely healthy foods...love everything in this dish looks fabulous~
August 25, 2010Pattie Meegan,
The recipe was given to me by the owner of the restaurant and she took me into her restaurant kitchen and she actually made it for me. This was her mothers recipe. However it the making the the pasta with the Chitarra that is the fun part and really an inexpensive pasta machine that makes making homemade pasta easy.
Where does your Grandmother come from?
Patricia
