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Puglia

Puglia is a southern Italian region located in the heel of the 'boot' of Italy. The region is famous for its orecchiette recipes, foccacia, mussels and other seafood. Traditional pasta recipes include spaghetti assassina, pasta alla pizzaiola and orecchiette with braciole alla barese.

  • Spaghetti with mussels and tomato sauce alla Tarantina.
    Pasta with mussels and tomato sauce alla Tarantina.
  • Spaghetti all'assassina assassin's spaghetti.
    Authentic Spaghetti all’Assassina Spicy Charred Pasta Recipe.
  • Cavatelli pasta with puntarelle and burrata.
    Cavatelli Pasta with Puntarelle and Burrata
  • Cavatelli on a tray.
    Cavatelli (Everything You Need to Know)
  • Orecchiette pasta with Romanesco broccoli recipe in a bowl.
    Pasta with Romanesco Broccoli Recipe
  • Fresh orecchiette.
    Orecchiette (everything you need to know)
  • 11 Spicy Italian Pasta Recipes.
    11 Spicy Italian Pasta Recipes
  • Orecchiette with broccoli rabe.
    Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe (rapini) from Puglia
  • Italian braciole with orecchiette in a bowl
    Authentic Italian Braciole with Orecchiette
  • Orecchiette pasta with roasted cherry tomatoes.
    Roasted Cherry Tomato Orecchiette Pasta 
  • homemade pastina in broth
    Homemade Pastina in Broth.
  • Green bean pasta.
    Spaghetti with Green Beans
  • green and white olive leaf pasta
    Olive leaf pasta (foglie d'ulivo)
  • Olive Leaf Pasta with King Oyster Mushrooms. Recipe from Puglia.
    Olive Leaf Pasta with King Oyster Mushrooms.
  • 12 pasta recipes from Puglia
    12 Pasta Recipes from Puglia (Apulia).
  • homemade orecchiette with 6 Italian orecchiette recipes
    Homemade Orecchiette with 6 Recipes.
  • pasta salad crudaiola Barese
    Pasta Salad Crudaiola Barese
  • Sagne torte with tomato sauce recipe from Puglia
    Sagne Torte with Tomato Sauce.
  • cavatelli pasta with rocket (arugula)
    Cavatelli Pasta with Rocket (Arugula)
  • orecchiette with meatballs
    Orecchiette with Meatballs: Recipe from Puglia.
  • baked pasta alla Tranese recipe from Puglia
    Baked Pasta alla Tranese; recipe from Puglia.
  • pennoni pasta alla pizzaiola
    Pasta alla Pizzaiola Recipe from Puglia.
  • Orecchiette with Nduja and eggplant (aubergine)
    Orecchiette with Nduja and Eggplant (Aubergine)
  • homemade cavatelli pasta with oyster mushrooms and sausage
    Homemade Cavatelli Pasta with Oyster Mushrooms and Sausage.
  • homemade lagane pasta
    Lagane pasta from Southern Italy
  • Lasagne al forno mushrooms and burrata
    Lasagna bianca with mushrooms and burrata
  • conchiglioni with prawns
    Conchiglioni with prawns (or scampi)
  • Olive oil Puglia
    Puglia

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