Busiate and Pesto alla Trapanese are a match made in heaven. Pesto Trapanese is the Sicilian answer to the Genovese version, a recipe originally brought to Trapani’s port by Ligurian sailors on their way to the East and adapted to use ingredients easier to source on the island: almonds and tomatoes. Busiate is a traditional…
Category: Busiate Recipes
Sicchie d’a Munnezza Busiate Pasta
Sicchie d’a munnezza is Napoletano dialect for garbage can, and this recipe is a combination of the the classic leftovers of a holiday meal: nuts, dried fruits, and whatever else that might taste good. Like many traditional Italian recipes, this one originated as a creative solution to food waste, and by mixing a number of flavors…
Busiate with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
This one is a wintertime favorite suggested to us by Filippo Drago in Sicily. It’s the busiate that make this dish. Something about their rustic nuttiness pairs perfectly with the sausage and broccoli rabe.