Recipe - Orecchiette Dellortolano (Garderners Sytle Little Ear Pa

1 pound Eggplant * see note
2 Red Bell Peppers ** see
Note
One half pound Asparagus *** see note
2 pound Fava Beans peeled
1 pound Orecchiette Pasta
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
4 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 Cloves Garlic peeled &
Chopped coa

* washed and cut or sliced up One half inch thinck, unpeeled ** fireroasted, peeled and
seeded *** cleaned, boiled and cut into 1inch pieces

Orecchiette Dell'Ortolano (Garderner's Sytle Little Ear Pasta)

Brush the cut or sliced up eggplant with some of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt
and peper to taste. Broil the eggplant on both sides, turning it once,
until it is soft and nicely brown. Cut into large cubes and set aside. Put
the bell peppers on an open flame to scorch them and remove the skin, seeds
and core (or seedn and core the ppers, cut them into quarters and place
them under the broiler to loosen the skin). Cut the pepper into medium
strips and set aside.

Cook the asparagus spears in lightly saled water for about 4 minutes. Drain
and let them cool. Do not put them into cold water. Cut the aspargus into
1 inch pieces and set aside. Peel off the rough outer skin of the fava
bans. Remove the tender little bain in the inside pods. Discard all but
the little bean.

Drop the pasta into rapidly boiling, lightly salted water. Stir well, and
often, for about 8 minutes or a little less (the pasta must be al dente).
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet and when it is hot add the
garlic. Saute the garlic for about 1 minute or until it is just golden.
Add the eggplant, bell pepper, asparagus, fava beans and some salt and
peppr to taste. Let the mixture cook for about 3 minutes on medium heat.

When the pasta is done, drain off all but a tiny bit of cooking water. Add
pasta to the skillet with the other ingredients and toss well. Serve very
hot in heated pasta bowls.

Serves 6.

(c) Carlo Middione Vivande Ristorante, as printed in SF Examiner Epicure,
4/26/95)

Recipe By : Tess Mercer tess@NANOTHINC.COM

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