Orecchiette with Rocket

A simple Italian pasta dish combining orecchiette pasta with fresh rocket, cherry tomatoes, garlic, and chili pepper in an olive oil-based sauce.

Ingredients

• 300 g orecchiette pasta
• 300 g rocket
• 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 chili pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Clean and wash the rocket thoroughly.
2. Cook rocket in plenty of salted water for 5 minutes.
3. Add orecchiette to the pot and continue cooking both together.
4. In a separate pan, heat oil with crushed garlic and chili pepper.
5. When garlic becomes golden, add halved cherry tomatoes and cook 5 minutes.
6. Combine cooked pasta and vegetables with the tomato mixture.
7. Serve immediately.