World Flavors Cookbook

Pizzoccheri (Buckwheat Pasta)

Name: Pizzoccheri (Buckwheat Pasta)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Switzerland
Ingredients: buckwheat pasta, potatoes, savoy cabbage, butter, garlic, sage, Valtellina or Gruyère cheese

Short ribbons of buckwheat pasta baked with potatoes, cabbage, and a generous amount of Valtellina cheese.

Cuisine: Switzerland

Ingredients

buckwheat pasta, potatoes, savoy cabbage, butter, garlic, sage, Valtellina or Gruyère cheese

Instructions

Boil potatoes and cabbage. Add buckwheat pasta to the same pot. Drain and layer in a dish with cheese. Pour over hot butter flavored with garlic and sage. Bake briefly until cheese melts.