Pasta All'Ortolana

Directions

  1. 1On a very hot pan, add diced peppers, courgette, and aubergine.
  2. 2Once the vegetables have a nice color, add olive oil and oregano.
  3. 3Add a good pinch of salt and black pepper.
  4. 4Stir all the vegetables together.
  5. 5Put the cooked vegetables on the side.
  6. 6In the same pan, drizzle olive oil.
  7. 7Add cherry tomatoes, shallots, and thinly sliced garlic into the pan.
  8. 8Stir the tomatoes, shallots, and garlic.
  9. 9Add a pinch of salt.
  10. 10Add half a tablespoon of tomato paste.
  11. 11Add a ladle of water to make the sauce.
  12. 12Add basil to the sauce.
  13. 13Add a small piece of cheese rind into the sauce.
  14. 14Cover and cook for 5 minutes while the pasta cooks.
  15. 15After 5 minutes, remove the lid and add the cooked vegetables back into the pan.
  16. 16Stir everything together.
  17. 17Remove the cheese rind from the sauce.
  18. 18Add the cooked casarecce pasta into the pan.
  19. 19Add a few more basil leaves and a last drizzle of olive oil.
  20. 20Serve the pasta.
  21. 21Add some parmesan on top if desired.
  22. 22Taste the pasta.

Ingredients

  • 300 g casarecce pasta
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 courgette/zucchini
  • 1 aubergine/eggplant
  • 200 g ripe cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 20 g basil
  • 0.5 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Grana Padano cheese
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil

Equipment

panwooden spoonplateladle

Tips

  • Slice the garlic really thin so it melts.