Easy orecchiette recipes
Use this quirky pasta shape, known as 'little ears', in our dishes, from a veggie one-pot to slow-cooked ragu and posh prawn pasta
Looking for orecchiette recipes? Try our ideas below and then check out more of our favourite quick pasta recipes, ready in under 30 minutes.
The name of this pasta shape translates to 'little ears' in Italian. Orecchiette is perfect for juicy, delicious sauces, which collect in the pasta's concave shape.
Orecchiette recipes
One-pot orecchiette primavera
Pasta and sauce all cooked in one pot? Sounds mad but it works! After trying this orecchiette primavera recipe you'll be totally sold on the idea. Find more one-pot ideas over here.
Prawn orecchiette with roasted-shell olive oil
Make this easy but impressive orecchiette recipe with juicy prawns and punchy chilli. It's a flavour-packed pasta dish that's great for when you have guests for dinner.
Shrimp and saffron butter orecchiette
A sophisticated Italian-style dinner, this saffron-spiked pasta dish pairs orecchiette with buttery brown shrimps, red chilli and garlic.
Orecchiette with broccoli and chilli sauce
The trick here is to steam the broccoli in seasoned olive oil and pasta water until mushy. It emulsifies into a wonderful sauce that the orecchiette holds in its bowl-like shape.
Orecchiette pasta salad with prawns, basil, feta and tomato caper dressing
Check out our easy pasta salad recipe with orecchiette, crumbly feta and king prawns, topped with a simple caper and tomato dressing that pools in those 'little ears' of pasta. This quick salad dish is low in calories and ready in under 30 minutes.
Orecchiette with anchovies and purple sprouting broccoli
This orecchiette dish ready in just 20 minutes and comes in under 500 calories. Ricotta salata is a salted, pressed dried cheese, which is used for grating in southern Italy. You can buy it from some cheese shops or ocado.com.
Slow and low goat ragu with orecchiette
Check out this rich and flavoursome goat ragu with orecchiette. This pasta dish may take a little time but you're sure to impress your friends and family at your next dinner party. The pasta shapes holds onto all those juices. Check out some more of our favourite ragu recipes.
Orecchiette with caramelised onions and anchovies
Try this easy orecchiette recipe with sweet caramelised onions and salty anchovies.
Prawn orecchiette with basil and prawn butter
Make this 15-minute orecchiette dish for an impressive entertaining idea when you have unexpected guests.
Orecchiette with anchovies, cavolo nero and caramelised onions
This low calorie orecchiette dish with salty anchovies and fresh seasonal cavolo nero makes a quick and easy mid-week evening meal for two.
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