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Gratineed Potatoes with Bread Crumbs, Oregano, and Pecorino

Gratineed Potatoes with Bread Crumbs, Oregano, and Pecorino

Ingredients 

1 kg of potatoes

500 g of ripe tomatoes

600 g of onions

40 g of grated Pecorino

100 g of bread crumbs

20 g of oregano

250 ml of extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Preparation 

Peel the potatoes and the onion. Rinse them and cut them into slices. Rinse, blanch, peel and dice the tomatoes. In an oiled baking dish, alternate a layer of potatoes and onions. Add the diced tomatoes. Sprinkle with grated pecorino, oregano and a pinch of salt. Add some extra virgin olive oil to the top

layer and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake in a preheated oven at 1600 C (3200 F), 45 minutes approximately.

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Cruschi Peppers

Cruschi Peppers

Ingredients 

“Cruschi” peppers,

(sun-dried long peppers)

Extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Preparation 

In a saucepan, heat the extra virgin olive oil. Remove it from the stove and add the seeded cruschi

peppers (whole or cut in two). In the past, in the “cantine” (wine bars) cruschi peppers were served with ossa di morto (biscuits with fennel seeds, boiled and then baked) because they stimulated to drink more. Today, they are usually served with fried black olives, sausages and eggs. They are an excellent typical entree.

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Sweet and Sour Eggplant

Sweet and Sour Eggplant

Ingredients 

500 g of eggplants

50 g of sugar

112 cup of vinegar

300 ml of extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Preparation 

Rinse the eggplants, pat them dry and cut them into medium cubes. Cook them in extra virgin olive oil. Towards the end, add the salt, sugar and drizzle with the vinegar. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes. Serve cold. They are an excellent entree.

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Lampascioni Fritters

Lampascioni Fritters

Ingredients 

600 g oflampascioni (onion-like bulbs)

500 g of bread crumbs

300 g of flour

2 eggs

Salt and pepper to taste

Extra virgin olive oil

Preparation 

Peel the lampascioni and cut a cross at the root end. Cook them in salted boiling water. Drain thoroughly and allow cool. Mash them with a fork by pressing at the same time to drain all excess water. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with the fork and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Coat a spoonful of

lampascioni with the flour, dip them in the beaten eggs, and coat them with the bread crumbs. Fry them in extra virgin olive oil.

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Gratineed Potatoes with Pork

Gratineed Potatoes with Pork

Ingredients 

400 g of potatoes

300 g of pork

200 g of fresh Pecorino

3 garlic cloves

50 g of parsley

20 g of oregano

250 ml of extra virgin olive oil

Black pepper to taste

Salt to taste

Preparation

Peel and wash the potatoes. Cut them into slices. Place them in an oiled baking dish. Sprinkle with oregano and chopped parsley. Add the chopped garlic, pecorino cut into thin slices and the meat cut into cubes. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Preheat oven to 180° C (350° F).

Bake for approximately 40 minutes. Serve hot.

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Peppers with Salt Cod

Peppers with Salt Cod

Ingredients 

400 g red bell peppers

60 g of onion

125 ml of extra virgin olive oil

Salt to taste

800 g of salt cod, softened

Preparation

In a skillet, heat olive oil and cook the bell peppers (cut into thin strips), the sliced onion and the basil. In a separate pan, cook the softened cod cut into pieces until golden on all sides, Add the extra virgin olive oil and the peppers, Continue to cook for a few minutes, Serve hot.

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Eggs with Cruschi Peppers

Eggs with Cruschi Peppers

Ingredients 

6 eggs

100 g of “cruschi” peppers, (sun-dried long peppers)

125 ml of extra virgin olive oil

300 g of fresh sausage (with pepper and fennel seeds)

Salt to taste

Preparation 

Cut the sausage into slices. In a skillet, cook the sausage in olive oil for 10 minutes approximately. Add the whole eggs and cook. Avoid breaking the eggs. Remove the skillet from the stove and add the seeded cruschi peppers (whole or cut in 2) to avoid burning them. Serve immediately.

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Eggs and Sausage

Eggs and Sausage

Ingredients 

400 g of fresh sausages (with pepper and fennel seeds)

6 eggs

Extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Preparation

Cut the sausages into slices. In a skillet, cook the sausages in extra virgin olive oil for 10 minutes approximately. Add the eggs and mix well. Season with salt and serve.

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Ewe Matera Style

Ewe Matera Style

Ingredients 

400 g of ewe

250 g of potatoes

300 g of tomatoes

1 big onion

1 00 g of Lucanian sopressata

100 g of grated Pecorino

250 g of vinegar

125 ml of extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

Preparation 

Cut the meat into cubes. Let it soak in water and vinegar. Wash, seed and dice the tomatoes. Peel, wash and cut the potatoes into cubes. Peel and slice the onion. Cut the Lucanian sopressata into cubes. Place all the ingredients in a terracotta casserole. Add olive oil, salt and pepper. If needed, add a little

water. Cook over medium heat, 1 112 hour. Drain the meat and add it to the casserole and continue cooking. Serve hot.

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Snails with Mint

Snails with Mint

Ingredients 

900 g of snails

20 g of mint leaves

1 garlic clove

Extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Preparation 

Clean the snails by leaving them in bran for three or four days. Wash them carefully and cook them in salted water, then remove them from their shells and season with the extra virgin olive oil. Aromatize the dish with fresh mint leaves and grated garlic.

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