Paccheri Sauce From Puglia Italy
Paccheri Place of Origin:
Paccheri is a type of pasta that originates from the Campania region of Italy.
What is Paccheri Made Of?
Paccheri is made from durum wheat semolina flour and water, similar to most traditional Italian pasta. The dough is shaped into large, hollow, tube-like structures.
What Does Paccheri Mean in Italian?
The term ‘Paccheri’ is derived from the Neapolitan dialect word ‘paccharia’, which means ‘slaps’. The name is said to have originated from the noise that this large pasta makes when it is eaten or when it hits the water while cooking.
Vegetarian Paccheri Sauce Recipe
Here’s our vegetarian paccheri sauce from Puglia. It only takes 30 minutes or less to make, so it’s a great one to make on repeat. I suggest topping ideas to switch it up towards the end of the recipe.
Happy cooking!
Paccheri Sauce From Puglia
Equipment
- 1 chopping board
- 1 chopping knife
- 1 medium pan
- 1 large pot
- 1 tablespoon
- 1 pasta ladle
- 1 cooking spoon
Ingredients
- 250 gr Paccheri
- 1 large courgette
- 3 cloves garlic
- Belmorso Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- salt and pepper
- oregano or mixed Italian herbs; mint alone can also be delicious, if you like that herb.
- 150 gr Stracciatella cheese or Philadelphia Original
Instructions
- Wash, peel and cut the zucchini into cubes.
- Mince the garlic cloves.
- Add both to a pan and sauté with 2 tablespoons of Belmorso EVOO. Continue tossing them from time to time until the zucchini have cooked fully.
- Season with salt and pepper. Add the oregano or your herb of choice.
- In the meantime, boil the water for the paccheri, and salt it generously.
- Once the pasta has cooked, drain it, reserving some pasta water for the sauce. Add the pasta back to the same pot.
- Now, add the sauteed garlic and zucchini onto the pasta. Add some cooking water and 2 more tablespoons of Belmorso EVOO.
- Add the Stracciatella cheese or Philadelphia, and mix well.
- Serve and enjoy as is or with these suggested toppings.Optional toppings: grated pecorino cheese, toasted breadcrumbs, sun dried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, fresh chopped tomatoes.
More Paccheri Recipe Ideas
Paccheri Meat Sauce > Authentic Italian Meat Sauce Recipe (Ragù bianco)
Paccheri Tomato Sauce > Sorrentina Paccheri With Tomato Basil and Mozzarella
Paccheri Pink Sauce > Tortellini with pink sauce (lactose free) – recreate the sauce and use paccheri instead of tortellini
