Ferricelli with walnuts and breadcrumbs

Ferricelli with walnuts and breadcrumbs

Main dishes

Ferricelli with walnuts and breadcrumbs, a specialty from the Basilicata region of Italy, made with pasta shaped like a horseshoe and chopped walnuts.

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Walnut and breadcrumb-filled ferelli are a traditional main course from Basilicata, particularly popular in the towns of the Agri Valley and the Lucanian Dolomites. These biscuits are made with pasta shaped like a horseshoe, chopped walnuts, and breadcrumbs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$0.79 $0.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.31
  • $0.05
  • $0.40
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Thinly slice the bread and the walnuts. ≈ 8 min
  2. In a pan, pour a generous amount of oil paint and stir in the crushed garlic until it turns golden brown.
  3. Remove the garlic and add the breadcrumbs to give it a nice color. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water.
  5. Once drained, pour the pasta into a bowl and mix with the breadcrumbs.
  6. Divide the dough evenly among the plates, adding the chopped walnuts. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Ferricelli with walnuts and breadcrumbs

  • 80 g of hard bread$0.31
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.05
  • Virgin olive oil, sufficient quantity$0.40
  • salt, as needed$0.03

Total$0.79

that's $0.20 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of ferricelli
  • 20 walnuts
  • 80 g of hard bread
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Virgin olive oil, sufficient quantity
  • salt, as needed

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