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Pizzoccheri

Pizzoccheri

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Traditional recipe for pizzoccheri, a buckwheat flour-based pasta served with vegetables and cheese.

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Recipe from Airon90, Popo le Chien, CommonsDelinker (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Pizzoccheri are a specialty of the Valtellina region in Italy. This recipe allows you to make them at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan, frying pan
  • Estimated cost$6.05 $1.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

5 people
  • $1.89
  • $0.22
  • $0.57
  • $2.31
  • $0.21
  • $0.85

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. If you also want to prepare pizzoccheri pasta, mix the white flour and buckwheat flour, along with the salt and plenty of water, to obtain a smooth dough. ≈ 4 min
  2. Boil the spinach and chopped potatoes in a pot with plenty of water for about 5 minutes.
  3. Season the mixture and add the pizzoccheri pasta. ≈ 2 min
  4. Remove the garlic and sage from the butter. ≈ 3 min
  5. Continue to cook for about 10 minutes, then remove from the heat and drain.
  6. Combine the chopped vegetables and cheeses with the pasta, then pour the butter over the top. ≈ 4 min
  7. Served very hot, accompanied by a good wine from the Valtellina region. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Pizzoccheri

  • 333 g (2/3 of the total) of buckwheat flour$1.89
  • 166 g (1/3 of the total) of plain flour$0.22
  • Two garden apples$0.57
  • 250 g of butter$2.31
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.21
  • wise$0.85

Total$6.05

that's $1.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • a package of 500g of pizzoccheri
  • 333 g (2/3 of the total) of buckwheat flour
  • 166 g (1/3 of the total) of plain flour
  • water
  • 400/500 g of cabbage, chopped
  • Two garden apples
  • 250 g of butter
  • 250 g of aged Casera cheese
  • 250 g of whole Casera cheese
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • wise
  • Black Pepe
  • Sale

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