SARDINIAN FREGOLA WITH PROVOLONE VALPADANA PDO

For 4 people – Difficulty: medium – Time: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

320 g fregola sarda

2 courgette

1 yellow pepper

1 red pepper

1 red onion

1 aubergine

100 g yellow dates

1 bunch of mint

200 g strong Provolone Valpadana cheese PDO

extra virgin olive oil q.b.

salt to taste

pepper to taste

vinegar to taste

PREPARATION:

Dice the courgettes and aubergines, keeping them separate from each other, and sauté them separately in a pan with a little oil; then put everything in a bowl.

Cut the cherry tomatoes, the red onion into thin julienne strips and the pepperoni into small cubes and add to the sautéed vegetables.

Cut a few mint leaves into thin julienne strips and add them to the vegetables with a pinch of salt, pepper, a drizzle of oil and a dash of vinegar.

Cook the fregola in plenty of salted water for about 2 minutes.

Drain and pour into the bowl with the vegetables, let cool and add the diced Provolone Valpadana PDO.

Season with oil, salt and pepper if necessary and serve.