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Pasta with Caciocavallo Cheese and Anchovies

Piana (Sicilia) — Mother recipe · en it

A delicious combination of the salty taste of anchovies and the strong flavor of Caciocavallo cheese.

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

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Ingredients

  • 250g of pasta
  • 200g of Caciocavallo cheese
  • 100g of anchovies
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 500ml of fish broth
  • 20g of butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 20g of chopped parsley
  • 20g of olive oil

Method

  1. Sauté the garlic in a pan with olive oil and butter, add the anchovy pieces and cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the fish broth and let it boil for 10 minutes.
  3. Cut the Caciocavallo into pieces and add to the pan, let it warm up for 2 minutes.
  4. Boil the water with salt, add the pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  5. Add the pasta to the sauce, mix well and add the chopped garlic and parsley.
  6. Serving: serve the pasta with Caciocavallo and garlic hot, garnish with chopped parsley.
  7. Enjoy your meal!

The story

This dish originates from the Piana region of Sicily, where Caciocavallo cheese has been used for centuries as a natural preservative, and the use of anchovies was a creative way to utilize less prized fish scraps.

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