Recipe: Calabrian Struncatura

EDIT: I deleted my previous post because I forgot to upload a photo! Sorry!!

Today I cooked a humble Calabrian dish using a special kind of pasta called "Stroncatura" (or Struncatura, as we say in Calabria). It’s made with bran and a mix of flours.

The dish is very simple to prepare: it’s similar to aglio, olio e peperoncino. First, we melt some anchovies or sardines in a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil. Then we add garlic, of course chili peppers, olives, capers, and dried tomatoes.

When the struncatura is cooked, toss it in the pan with the other ingredients. Once everything is well mixed, scatter some toasted breadcrumbs on it.

I didn't have any olives, but it was tasty anyway!