Struncatura is a pasta format typical of Calabrian
cuisine, particularly the province of Reggio Calabria, which has become famous
for its distinctive flavour.
In the past, it was a recycled product prepared with
the waste from wheat milling; the story goes that the flour was literally swept
and collected from the ground to be used in the making of this pasta!
Today, however, the production of this pasta is
limited to small artisans and finding it on the market is not always easy.
In this recipe, we propose a vegetarian version with
the first seasonal vegetables picked from the garden!
Ingredients for two
·
2 courgettes
·
1 red onion
·
1 fairly ripe tomato
·
1 pepper
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1 garlic clove
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Salt and pepper to taste
·
Chilli pepper to taste
·
Chopped fresh parsley
·
Grated lemon peel
·
EVO oil
· 200 g of Struncatura
Method
We pour a little oil into a frying pan and add a clove
of garlic (which we will remove later) and the finely chopped onion. We sauté
and then add diced courgettes and peppers.
We add salt, grind some pepper and let them cook.
Finally we add the diced tomato and finish cooking all
the vegetables.
We drain the pasta directly in the frying pan, keeping
the cooking water on hand to prevent it from drying out too much; we add
chopped parsley and chilli powder to taste.
We also grate some lemon zest.
We serve and finish with a dash of raw oil.
A first course that, forkful after forkful, tells us
an ancient story of Calabrian tradition.