Cat's Ear Greens and Asiago Cheese Orecchiette [Orecchiette con Piattello e Asiago]
Author: Very EATalian
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
300 g (10.6 oz) orecchiette pasta
1or 2 garlic cloves
a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
225 g (8 oz) cat's ear, washed
salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 or 3 generous handfuls (more than 1 cup) of Asiago cheese, shredded
Instructions
In a wide pan, briefly saute a garlic clove in a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and add cat's ear. Cook, adding a little bit of water. Once the greens have become tender and the water has evaporated, add salt and pepper. Turn off heat.
Cook orecchiette in salted boiling water until they rise to the surface.
Transfer drained orecchiette to the pan and saute for a few minutes. Remove garlic from the pan.
Add Asiago cheese at the very end, right before turning off the heat. Gently mix and serve.
Recipe by Very EATalian at https://www.veryeatalian.com/cats-ear-greens-asiago-cheese-orecchiette/