Three Sicilian products in one dish, the busiati made in Sicily!

Published by thesiciliancuisineblog at luglio 20, 2014

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Freshness and delicacy are the words that best describe this recipe particularly perfect for a summer lunch with your family. What I also love about this dish is the fact that is made of a combination of ingredients that come from different areas of Sicily. That makes it not only tasty, but also unique in its Sicilian flavors.

Let’s start with the artisanal pasta. It’s called busiati or busiate, and it’s made from the famous whole wheat flour of Tumminia, village in the province of Palermo. The sauce is made of fresh cherry tomatoes from Pachino (deep south of Sicily) and the excellence of the pistachio’s pesto from Bronte, in eastern Sicily. You can also add your favorite cheese in flakes, like fresh pecorino or caciocavallo from Ragusa, just as shown in the pic on the left.

Preparation for 4 people:

The pasta from Tumminia (500 gr. pack) and the pesto are the only two products that you have to buy just as they are.

Wash 250 gr of cherry tomatoes under running water and cut them into pieces seasoning them in a large bowl with e.v. olive oil, salt, black pepper a couple of leaves of fresh basil and flakes of your favourite cheese (50 gr).

Leave the bowl in the fridge to cool down, while preparing the pasta as usual. When the water is boiling, add the salt and preapre the pasta normally, following the instructions on the packet about the minutes to be cooked.

On a plate for soup or another small bowl place the pesto of pistachios, adding some of the hot water in which the pasta is cooking. It has to become creamy just like in the pic on the left, but not too liquid.

Take the bowl of the tomatoes out of the fridge and drain the pasta when is ready, throwing it directly into the large bowl. Add also the pesto from the other plate and mix well all together for at least 3-4 minutes.

This phase is really important because allows the busiati to receive all the sauce and juice from the tomatoes and pesto, which is the secret to reach that incredible exquisite Mediterranean fresh flavor.

Serve straith away and enjoy with a full glass of cold white wine. You won’t be disappointed!