Pasta ca’ Muddica (Pasta with Breadcrumbs) — Mangia Bedda!


Pasta with breadcrumbs or “pasta ca’ muddica” as we call it in Sicilian. This is peasant food at it’s best. All you need is leftover bread, spaghetti, lots of olive oil and grated cheese. That’s all! Pasta ca’ muddica is what my mother would make when we were little. These days, whenever we visit…

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  1. gina@mytinytexaslife says:

    That looks really good. I just stocked up on all kinds of pasta (prolly too much if there is such a thing) so I will save this for sure. 🙂

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    1. Thanks, Gina! I grew up with this recipe just like Nadia & it’s wonderful! SO simple and delicious! Pasta pasta pasta is the best! Glad you’re stocked up!

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  2. Lana, this sounds lovely and so different! We love pasta here at home, so am going to give this a try 🙂 (Perfect for my lazy days)

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    1. HI Lynne! Oh yes! We serve this with a side of tomato basil cucumber salad with lots of minced garlic & a bit of EVOO. Che Bella! Thanks so much!

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  3. Perhaps we can serve our featured dishes together. Grazi! 🍓

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    1. Absolutely! Thanks, Gail!

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  4. GP Cox says:

    I was planning on pasta tomorrow night and was wondering what new thing I should do to it! Thanks!

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    1. Here it is, GP! There are many versions of this pasta-my family always threw in a few minced garlic cloves and some red pepper flakes to the bread crumbs while still hot. Thanks so much for your valued comment! Mangia! 🙂

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      1. GP Cox says:

        It was delicious and of course I added garlic – it’s an Italian recipe!! 🙂

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      2. So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for the feedback!!

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