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Orecchiette with turnip greens, crisp pork guanciale, raw clams, fried garlic and Formaggio di Fossa cheese

90 - 120 min Moderate

Preparation

  • Having cleaned and washed the turnip greens, blanch them in boiling water and drain. 
  • Fry 2 thinly sliced cloves of garlic in plenty of oil and drain.
  • Scald the clams in boiling water for 10 seconds and open them with the aid of a small knife. 
  • Crisp the slices of guanciale under a Salamander or oven grill.
  • While the pasta is cooking, place the remaining cloves of garlic, the chilli pepper, oil and the blanched turnip greens in a large frying pan.
  • Moistening the mixture with a little water, toss the cooked pasta in this sauce and add the clams.
  • Divide up the pasta into 4 deep pasta dishes, garnishing each with the crisp guanciale, the Formaggio di Fossa cheese and the toasted slices of garlic.

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