Penne pasta with bread crumbs
Pasta with bread crumbs Sicilian cuisine is different from that of other areas of Italy. This is due to the island's history, full of numerous conquerors who brought their cooking ideas to Sicilian cuisine. For example, thanks to the Romans, Sicilian bread was introduced and its crumbs were used instead of cheese and sprinkled on pasta. Over time, what was a forced move due to poverty became a tradition, and now "Pasta with bread crumbs" is a separate dish!
Ingredients
| penne pasta 140 g |
| loaf 1/2 pc |
| garlic 2 cloves |
| cherry tomatoes |
| Parmesan cheese |
| basil |
| olive oil |
| black pepper |
| salt |
Instructions
Step 1
Boil the pasta water, salt it and boil the penne until al dente. Drain.
Step 2
While the pasta is cooking, break the loaf and grind it into "crumbs" with a coffee grinder.
Step 3
Peel and crush the garlic.
Step 4
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic in it. When the garlic is browned, remove it and pour the bread crumbs into the pan.
Step 5
Fry until browned, season with grated Parmesan, black pepper and salt.
Step 6
Top the penne with the bread crumbs toasted in olive oil, halved cherry tomatoes and basil leaves.
