# Orecchiette Alla Crudaiola

This dish is perfect for a summer's day when you don't want to be chained to the cooker.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g semola rimacinata
- 80 g water
- 10 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 200 g mixed on the vine tomatoes
- 0.5 clove garlic
- 1 lemon
- 1 handful fresh basil
- 30 ml Extra virgin olive oil
- to taste Salt
- 100 g ricotta
- 0.5 lemon zest
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste Salt

## Instructions

1. Make a well with semolina.
2. Pour the water and oil in the center of the well.
3. Incorporate the flour with a fork until thick and homogeneous.
4. Knead the dough for 5-6 minutes and wrap in cling film.
5. Rest for half an hour before use.
6. Once rested, knead for another 5 minutes.
7. Chop the tomatoes and mix with the garlic, basil, extra virgin olive oil, and zest of lemon, then season with salt.
8. Mix all the ricotta ingredients together and set aside for plating.
9. Portion the dough into four pieces and roll one piece at a time into a rope.
10. Cut 1.5 cm pieces and use a table knife to press down on the piece of dough and drag towards you, creating a curl.
11. Invert the piece over your thumb to create the ear shape.
12. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.
13. Mix the pasta and sauce together in a bowl.
14. Plate up the orecchiette, pile it high, top it with fresh ricotta, basil, and extra virgin olive oil.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- strainer
- pot

## Tips

- It takes practice to get the pasta shape right, so don't worry if you don't get it right the first time.
- You don't need any fancy gear to make this shape, as long as you have semolina, water, and a table knife.
- Cover the other pieces of dough with clingfilm as the dough dries out fast.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonnymulyk/video/7539601545244036374
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b83297a8-7c92-497d-8f9d-024a7d26a95c
- Extracted: 2025-09-24

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