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Paccheri mussels and pecorino cheese – The Taste of Europe

Paccheri mussels and pecorino cheese

Level Easy
Serves 2
Prep 0 mins
Cook 20 mins

Paccheri mussels and pecorino cheese

Emiliano Sodano
Air Sales Development
DB Schenker, Italy
A mix of sea and mountains. Tasted at my engineer friend’s house and reinterpreted by me!
How to make Paccheri mussels and pecorino cheese

Ingredients

  • 250 grams of paccheri
  • 800 grams mussels
  • 100 grams pecorino romano cheese,
  • Parsley
  • Pepper
  • Chilli pepper

Special tip:

  • Never let the sauce dry out too much while the pasta is being cooked. It is better a little juicier than dry. Add a little white wine while the cherry tomatoes are cooking

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Cook the mussels in a frying pan. Once open, peel them and keep the cooking water and strain through a colander.

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Cook the pasta by draining it at least 5 minutes before the time indicated on the packet and keep some of the cooking water.

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Fry a little evo oil with a clove of garlic and 4 cherry tomatoes (2 crushed and 2 whole) in a large aluminum pan with a diameter of 30/32 cm.

When the garlic is browned, add the mussels with a little filtered cooking water of the mussels and the pasta and fry for 3-4 minutes, taking care not to dry them out too much (add a little cooking water of the mussels and the pasta from time to time).

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In the last minute add grated pecorino cheese, pepper and chilli pepper to taste while continuing to stir-fry and after serving add parsley.

Hello I’m Emiliano Sodano Air Sales Development, Italy and this is why I’m cooking.
I love to eat and cook, and lately I’ve been indulging in pasta dishes in particular!
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