Paccheri with 3 Tomatoes

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PRESENTATION

The spaghetti al pomodoro, in their simplicity, represent the essence of Italian cuisine. From the creativity of chef Rosanna Marziale comes a delicious reinterpretation, paccheri with 3 tomatoes! A first course made exclusively with local ingredients, starting with the main stars: San Marzano tomatoes and date tomatoes meet Piennolo cherry tomatoes from Vesuvius, a typical Campania product characterized by a less watery pulp and a particularly firm and compact skin. Three types of tomatoes prepared in three different ways to best appreciate their characteristics, enhanced by the fresh and delicate touch of buffalo mozzarella milk. Which pasta shape to choose to collect all the flavors and aromas of this sauce? Obviously, the paccheri from Gragnano that, as they say, must "sound in the mouth"! Follow the recipe instructions and we assure you that with the paccheri with 3 tomatoes, you will taste a real symphony...

INGREDIENTS

Paccheri pasta 10.2 oz (290 g) - from Gragnano
San Marzano tomatoes 12.3 oz (350 g) - peeled
Tomatoes 12.3 oz (350 g) - del Piennolo del Vesuvio
Datterino tomatoes 5.3 oz (150 g)
Mozzarella di bufala cheese 1.4 oz (40 g) - (only the milk)
Garlic 1 clove - (poached)
Rice starch 1 tsp
Extra virgin olive oil to taste
Fine salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
For the shallot oil
Extra virgin olive oil 0.9 cup (200 g)
Shallot 1
Preparation

How to prepare Paccheri with 3 Tomatoes

To make the paccheri with 3 tomatoes, start by sautéing a clove of garlic in its skin in a pan with a drizzle of oil 1, then add the San Marzano tomatoes 2 and simmer for a few minutes 3.

Move on to the shallot-infused oil: clean and cut the shallot into 4 parts 4, then place it in a small saucepan with the extra virgin olive oil 5. Bring to a boil and let it fry briefly 6, then remove the saucepan from the heat and let it cool.

Meanwhile, halve the Piennolo cherry tomatoes 7 and place them on a very hot grill with the skin side down. Season with a drizzle of oil 8 and grill until the skin is blackened 9.

Transfer the grilled cherry tomatoes to a bowl and remove the most burnt parts that would give the sauce a bitter aftertaste 10. Add the oil with the shallot 11, salt 12, and pepper.

Mix and blend everything with an immersion blender 13, then strain the mixture through a sieve 14 to obtain a smooth and homogeneous consistency 15.

Finally, pour the date tomatoes, which you previously immersed in a bowl with water, into a hot pan without oil 16. Cook over high heat for a few minutes, piercing them with a fork to soften them slightly 17. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil where you will cook the paccheri 18.

Meanwhile, halve a buffalo mozzarella (you should take 1.4 oz) and squeeze it into a bowl to obtain the milk 19. Add the rice starch 20 and blend with an immersion blender 21.

At this point, remove the garlic from the San Marzano sauce 22 and adjust the salt. Add the al dente drained paccheri 23 and moisten with almost all the mozzarella milk 24.

Toss the pasta to combine it with the sauce 25, then proceed with plating: place the paccheri with San Marzano sauce on the plates 26 and season each with the grilled Piennolo cherry tomato sauce 27.

Finish with the remaining mozzarella milk 28 and the date tomatoes 29. Your paccheri with 3 tomatoes are ready to be served 30!

How to store

It is recommended to consume the paccheri with 3 tomatoes immediately. Alternatively, they can be stored in the refrigerator for one day.

Tips

After extracting the milk, you can use the remaining buffalo mozzarella to top a pizza or to make other delicious recipes... like gnocchi alla sorrentina, for example!

Typical Campanian products

  • Piennolo tomatoes

Piennolo tomatoes from Vesuvius are grown on the slopes of the volcano. These tomatoes have a rather thick skin, have a small tip at the base, and are usually hung in bunches in cellars or homes so that over time, as weeks and months pass, they lose water. They can be consumed throughout the year simply by adding them to recipes slightly scalded or pan-fried. For example, even in a fragrant spaghetti with clams!

  • San Marzano

San Marzano tomatoes are a Protected Designation of Origin product, originating from the Agro Sarnese-Nocerino area. It is quite rare to find them on the market as private customers, as most of the production is destined for export or the restaurant industry. However, similar varieties to San Marzano can be found that are equally excellent for making sauce with peeled tomatoes or for use in recipes.

  • Buffalo mozzarella from Campania

Another excellent product from the region, this mozzarella is a fresh spun paste cheese (the only one to have obtained the European "DOP" recognition), produced exclusively with buffalo milk in the areas of Caserta, Benevento, some areas near Naples, and some parts of Lazio (such as Latina and Frosinone). The color is porcelain white, and its outer part is very thin. 

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