Gluten-Free Homemade Orecchiette with Rice Semolina

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Gluten-Free Homemade Orecchiette with Rice Semolina). Rice semolina is used to make a gluten-free version of the famous 'little ear' pasta that comes from the Puglia region of Italy. No eggs or gum binders are needed; they hold up to being boiled and tossed with sauces or sauteed in the famous broccoli rabe dish 'orecchiette con le cime di rapa.' Their shape is perfect for your favorite tomato sauce as it pools inside the indentations, getting lots of sauce in each bite.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 40 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Gluten-Free Homemade Orecchiette with Rice Semolina

Ingredients

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup warm water

or more as needed

7 ounces rice semolina

or more as needed

Italian Cheese Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Dissolve salt in warm water in a bowl. Place semolina flour into a separate bowl and add salted water. Mix together until dough becomes a ball you can work with adding more flour or warm water as needed; mixture should be slightly wet barely sticking to your hands.

Step 2

Knead dough until slightly more stiff. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Remove dough from the refrigerator and separate into 4 pieces. Use a small amount of semolina flour to dust your work table and work each piece of dough into a cylinder or snake shape. Dust your hands lightly with flour and pinch off a 1-inch piece of dough; make a dent using your thumb while rolling it away from you. Repeat with remaining dough.

Step 4

Let pasta sit for 7 to 8 minutes.

Step 5

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil; place pasta into the boiling water and cook until pasta floats to the top making sure not to stir about 8 minutes. Scoop out cooked pasta using a slotted spoon from the water and transfer to a plate.

Nutritional Information

Gluten-Free Homemade Orecchiette with Rice Semolina

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 174.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.3g 9%

Carbohydrates: 38g 12%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 1.7g 3%

Calcium: 1mg

Magnesium: 0.3mg

Potassium: 0.3mg

Sodium: 156.2mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 14.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.