Italian
Whole Wheat Quadrotto with Squid and Crusco Pepper
by Chef in Camicia · 306K subscribers on YouTube
After a nice trip to Campobasso at Pasta La Molisana, we dedicated ourselves to what we love most: cooking. For the first recipe we chose to make a quick but very special dish, using a unique pasta shape, the Whole Wheat Quadrotti from La Molisana, and combining sea and land ingredients. The concept is very 80s, but the taste is always current, even timeless!
- Prep
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
12 items- Quadrotti IntegraliWhole wheat quadrotto pasta from La Molisana
- CalamariFresh squid, cleaned
- 2 pcsGarlicCloves
- Olive OilExtra virgin olive oil
- Chili PepperFresh chili pepper, seeds removed
- White WineDry white wine for deglazing
- ChickpeasCooked chickpeas (local variety)
- 1 pcsRosemaryFresh sprig
- SaltTo taste
- PepperFreshly ground black pepper
- Lemon ZestGrated zest of an organic lemon
- Crusco PepperCrumbled over the dish
Method
- Clean the squid: remove the central bone, cut the body into strips and the tentacles in half.
- In a pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil with 2 cloves of garlic and a tip of chili pepper (seeds removed).
- Sear the squid quickly, deglaze with a splash of white wine, and cook until the liquid evaporates. Remove the squid and set aside.
- Add a sprig of rosemary and the chickpeas to the pan. Sauté for a minute.
- Cook the whole wheat quadrotto pasta in boiling salted water for half the recommended time.
- Add a ladle of pasta water to the pan with the chickpeas. Remove the garlic, chili, and rosemary. Use a spoon to mash some of the chickpeas to create a creamy sauce.
- Drain the pasta (still al dente) and add it to the pan. Continue cooking, adding more pasta water if needed.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Return the squid to the pan and toss everything together.
- Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and grated lemon zest.
- Serve topped with crumbled crusco peppers.
Chef in Camicia
Home cookReviewer306K subscribers on YouTube94.2M total channel viewsCasa editrice digitale italiana di ricette fondata da Nicolo Zambello, Andrea Navone e Luca Palomba. Pubblicazioni giornaliere.
