Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

A classic Italian pasta salad recipe: penne con basilico e mozzarella.

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OK, this is not strictly a dish from Le Marche, but it goes so well with a glass of cold Verdicchio wine and a day at the beach, I could not deny myself the pleasure of mentioning it.

The key to this simple pasta is the freshness and high quality of the ingredients: the mozzarella has to be of the freshest kind, the one you buy in its liquid (if possible from buffalo milk), the basil must be just picked and the tomatoes at their best.
Ingredients for four people:

1 cup of cherry tomatoes

2 cloves of garlic

fresh basil

1 big, fresh mozzarella

crushed chile pepper

your best extra virgin olive oil

400 grams of your favorite pasta

Chop the tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and garlic and mix everything in a big bowl.

Cook the pasta “al dente” (never overcook it, follow the cooking instructions on the package), cool it under running water and add it to the bowl with the other ingredients.

Add the chile pepper and the best olive oil you can find.

Enjoy with your friends and a cool glass of white wine after a busy day at the beach.


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