Ear pasta with broccoli – Orecchiette alla pugliese

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 50 g durum wheat semolina
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 g chicken broth, granulated
• 80 g water, lukewarm
• 300 g broccoli
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium-sized garlic cloves
• 1 Pepper, red, long, mild
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• n. B. Salt and pepper, black, freshly ground
• e.g. frisée lettuce, some leaves

Instructions

Working time approx. 50 minutes; Rest period approx. 1 day; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 1 day 1 hour 10 minutes

Recipe from Apulia, Italy.

Using a food processor, make a smooth dough from the ingredients for the dough, then cover and let it rest for 30 minutes. Cut off small portions of the dough and shape them into finger-thick rolls. Cut the rolls crosswise into approximately 5 mm thick slices and press them into little ears with your thumb. Spread them out on a fresh tea towel, cover and leave to dry overnight. The next day, wash the broccoli and cut off the florets from the edge, leaving a 2-3 cm stalk on the floret. Peel the broccoli stalk and cut crosswise into approximately 2 cm long pieces. Cut these lengthwise into approximately 6 mm thick sticks. Bring 2 liters of salted water to a boil in a large pot. Add the broccoli stalks and after 3 minutes add the broccoli florets. After 3 minutes, remove everything from the cooking water with a slotted spoon and refresh in ice-cold water. Add the ears to the boiling salted water and cook until al dente. Meanwhile, trim both ends of the garlic cloves, peel, and chop into small pieces. Remove the stems from the bell peppers, wash them, slice them lengthwise, open them, remove the seeds, and cut them crosswise into thin strands. Drain the cooked pasta and let it drain well. Heat the olive oil in a sufficiently large pan. Add the garlic and broccoli and stir-fry for 1 minute. Stir in the bell pepper strands. Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze the pan with 3 tablespoons of the cooking water, add the pasta, and mix thoroughly with the vegetables. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve in the pan. Note: The ear pasta is also available ready-made.