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Pasta alla Trapanese

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A delicious pasta dish with prawns and vegetables from the Trapani Sea.

Pasta alla Trapanese

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⏱️ 20 min prep + 25 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile

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Ingredients

  • 500g spaghetti
  • 200g prawns
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 eggplant
  • 1 onion
  • 200g tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons Trapani olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 200g caciocavallo cheese

Method

  1. Clean and cut the prawns into small pieces.
  2. Slice the zucchini, eggplant, and onion thinly.
  3. In a pan, heat the oil and sauté the onion and garlic.
  4. Add the zucchini and eggplant slices, cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the prawns and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
  6. In another pan, cook the chopped tomatoes for 10 minutes.
  7. Add the tomatoes to the pan with the prawns, season with salt and pepper.
  8. In a pot, cook the spaghetti al dente.
  9. Add the spaghetti to the pan with the prawns and tomatoes, mix well.
  10. Serve with grated caciocavallo cheese on top.

The story

Pasta alla Trapanese is a traditional dish inspired by the coastal cuisine of Trapani, where fishermen would bring home their catches to prepare simple yet exquisite meals.

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