Sicily being the center of the Mediterranean has culinary traditions that blend different cultures and make it a tourist destination, not only for the sea, the temples and history but also for its gastronomic specialties.

Busiate – One of Sicily’s most popular dishes

We know all the rice croquettes, cannoli, cous cous, caponata, cassata, … but perhaps not many know busiate.
Busiate are a typical pasta from the Trapani area prepared with a dough made from durum wheat flour and water.
We “condiamo” here as we were taught in Trapani, in fact … with Pesto Trapanese.

Busiate – One of Sicily’s most popular dishes

Ingredients Pre 4 persons:

400 g of busiate
2 cloves of garlic Nubia
150 g red tomatoes firm
50 g almonds
50 g basil
extra virgin olive oil
salt

Wash and blanch the tomatoes for 15 seconds. Cool in ice water and peel them. Remove seeds.
Put the almonds, garlic, basil and salt in a mortar marble. Crush all the ingredients until you get a cream. add a little ‘oil and the tomatoes and crush them.
Cook busiate in salted water. Drain and dress with the pesto, without heating.
Divide among 4 plates.