Pasta Dishes and Soups

Experience the comforting heart of Salento’s cucina povera, where every dish is crafted with simplicity, passion, and pure ingredients. From handmade pasta tossed with rich tomato and olive oil sauces to rustic soups simmered with legumes, vegetables, and a drizzle of Cazzetta Extra Virgin Olive Oil, each recipe tells the story of southern Italy’s soul.
Warm, nourishing, and effortlessly delicious — these are dishes made to share, to enjoy, and to bring a taste of authentic Puglia into your home.

	Tubettini con le Cozze (Small pasta tubes with mussels) Wash the mussels well under running water and pull out the beards (the stringy bits hanging out of the shell). When ready, leave in a bowl of cold water... go to recipe...
	Minestrone di Fave con Cicoria (Fava bean soup with chicory) Leave the fava beans to soak overnight or for however many hours recommended on the packet. When you come to cook, drain them and place in a pan... go to recipe...
	Orecchiette con Sugo alla Ricotta Forte (Orecchiette pasta was tomato sauce and ricotta forte cheese) Chop the onion finely and gently fry until soft. Add the tomato passata, mix well and leave to cook on a low flame for about 10 minutes. After this time, add the ricotta forte and mix well... go to recipe...
	Capello da Gendarme (Gendarme's Hat - a speciality of Lecce, basically a pie filled with vegetables, pork, pasta, eggs and cheese... not for the faint-hearted!) Pass the flour through a sieve and then form into a well shape. Add the oil and the salt and mix well. If it is too dry, add a little warm water. Keep kneading and working the dough you... go to recipe...
	U Tridde (Fresh pasta in a turkey broth, typical of Locorotondo inn the Valle d'Itria) For the pasta: place the flour on your work surface or on a large wooden chopping board and make a whole in the middle. Add the eggs, the cheese, the parsley and season with salt... go to recipe...
	Ciceri e Tria (Tagliatelle with chick peas) Soak the chick peas in water the night before (for about 12 hours) adding a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda. In a large pan, heat some olive oil, gently fry the onion and then add... go to recipe...
	Taiedda con Riso e Patate (Vegetable and mussel bake with rice and potatoes) Peel the potatoes, wash and slice thinly. Do the same with the courgettes and the aubergines. Put some oil in an oven dish and add the chopped onion, tomato and parsley... go to recipe...
	Orecchiette con le Cime di Rapa (Orecchiette Pasta with rapini) Gently boil the rapini greens in salted water. When cooked, take out, keeping the water to cook the orecchiette in. In a large frying pan, gently brown the garlic in a little olive oil and... go to recipe...