Italian
Mezze Maniche with Mackerel, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Capers, Pistachios and Taralli
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
A simple and flavorful pasta dish using only pantry staples: dry pasta, preserved mackerel, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, pistachios, and taralli (Italian crackers) that take the place of cheese.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
11 items- Olive Oil
- Garlic Cloveone whole clove
- Dried Tomatoescut into small pieces
- Capershalved
- Pasta Cooking Waterreserved pasta water
- Dried Chili Pepper(optional) — crumbled, to taste
- Sgombro sott'oliocrumbled
- Pistachiosshelled, plain
- Dried Oregano
- Tarallicrushed, as a substitute for grated cheese
- Pasta Mezze Manichedry pasta
Method
- Heat olive oil in a pan and add a clove of garlic. Let it infuse over low heat without browning.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes cut into small pieces and the capers (halved). Sauté briefly.
- Pour in a little pasta cooking water, crumble in dried chili, add crumbled mackerel in oil, a few more capers, and pistachios.
- Sprinkle with dried oregano and stir.
- When the pasta is al dente (undercooked), drain it (reserving water) and transfer it to the pan with the sauce.
- Turn the heat to low and toss the pasta vigorously, adding more pasta water as needed, until the pasta becomes glossy and translucent.
- Crush the taralli over the pasta (they will act like grated cheese). Toss once more.
- Serve immediately, with the garlic clove still in the pan for aroma.
Gambero Rosso
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