If you're looking for a comforting, satisfying and full-of-character first dish, the version of Neapolitan-style pasta with potatoes and provola cheese, made with èVita Armonia Gourmet yellow pasta potatoes, is a true declaration of taste.

 Thanks to its firm, deep yellow flesh and extraordinary cooking properties, Armonia Gourmet makes the recipe creamy and enveloping, without losing the texture.

Neapolitan tradition remains the main character with the basic soffritto giving depth of flavour, the addition of cherry tomatoes providing a fresh note and the smoked provola cheese which, as it melts, adds the typical stringiness that wins you over at first taste.

The result is a rich, natural and tasty dish: every bite is a burst of flavours, perfect for sharing with the family or surprising guests with the authenticity of a recipe that combines simplicity and tradition.

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 750 g of èVita Armonia Gourmet potatoes, cut into cubes
• 320–350 g mixed pasta (tubetti, ditalini or conchiglie)
• 180–200 g smoked provola cheese, grated
• 1 carrot, 1 stalk of celery, 1 onion (finely chopped for the soffritto)
• 1 tablespoon of tomato paste or, if in season, a few fresh cherry tomatoes
• A rind of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (optional, to add a savoury note during cooking)
• Extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste
• A sprig of rosemary (optional, for flavouring)

Procedure

1. Heat a little oil in a large pot and brown the celery, carrot and onion until they become golden and fragrant.
2. Add the diced èVita Armonia Gourmet potatoes and brown for a few minutes, stirring gently.
3. If you desire, add the Parmigiano Reggiano rind: it will release the flavour during cooking.
4. Pour in hot water until it just covers the potatoes, add the tomato paste – or fresh cherry tomatoes – and bring to the boil. Add rosemary if you want a deeper flavour.
5. When the potatoes begin to soften, add the pasta and cook, stirring frequently; add hot water if necessary, until the mixture is creamy.
6. Turn off the heat, immediately stir in the grated smoked provola cheese, stirring vigorously until it becomes stringy and the consistency is soft and creamy.
7. Season with salt and pepper, stir again and serve immediately, preferably nice and hot.