Prince’s pasta, a very ancient Sicilian first course, delicious and easy to make. Why it’s called that, I never understood, but then again, often the name of some recipes is not clear unless you know the history of that specific dish, but it’s not always possible. What I know is that I really like this pasta, it’s made with ingredients that are very easy to find and that we almost always have at home. It prepares in a few minutes, especially if you use the mixer. I took a few more minutes because, faithful to tradition, I wanted to crush the herbs with the mortar.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Regional Italian
- Region: Sicily
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Prince’s Pasta
- 320 g pasta
- 7 oz canned tuna in oil (drained weight)
- 6 fillets anchovy in oil
- 10 leaves mint
- 1 bunch parsley (about 0.7 oz)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 lemon zest (organic)
- 1.4 oz breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1.8 oz almonds (toasted)
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Recommended Tools
- Mortar
- Grater
- Meat Tenderizer
Preparation of PRINCE’S PASTA
Wash the parsley and mint and dry them with a cloth. Peel the garlic clove. Place them in a mortar and grind them (alternatively, you can use a mixer).
Toast the breadcrumbs in a pan with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, stirring continuously to prevent it from burning.
Place the tuna and chopped anchovy fillets in a large bowl; mix with a fork, turning and crushing them to crumble the tuna well.
Add the grated lemon zest (only the yellow part), the herb pesto, the toasted breadcrumbs, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil; mix everything.
At this point, taste and, if necessary, adjust the salt. Finally, add a few pinches of pepper.
Chop the toasted almonds coarsely (if you haven’t bought pre-toasted almonds, read How to Toast Almonds). I put them in a food bag and crush them with a meat tenderizer.
Cook the pasta in abundant salted water. Drain it, saving a part of the cooking water.
Pour the pasta into the bowl with the dressing, add a ladle of pasta cooking water, and mix.
At this point, add the chopped almonds or distribute the pasta on plates and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
Your Prince’s Pasta is ready to be served.
Notes
The recipe for Prince’s Pasta is included in the recipe collections of:
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