INGREDIENTS (for 4 people): 

• 300g of Paccheri,
• 300g of smoked cheese,
• artichokes 6,
• 50g of grated pecorino cheese,
• 400g of peeled tomatoes Muraca,
• extra virgin olive oil,
• 1 clove of garlic,
• 1 lemon,
• 4 sprigs of marjoram,
• sugar,
• salt and pepper.

PROCESS:

Private stem artichokes, tips and the tough outer leaves. Rounded funds, cut them in half, remove any hay inside and cut it into wedges. Put them, gradually, in a bowl of water with lemon juice. Heat 3-4 tablespoons of oil in a pan, add the drained artichoke and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes, 1 teaspoon of sugar and marjoram. Add salt and pepper, cook for 15 minutes and remove the garlic.
Boil the paccheri very al dente in boiling salted water. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce. Cut the smoked cheese slices.
Grease a baking dish with a little oil and disponeteci 1/3 of the dough, 1/3 of smoked cheese and 1 tablespoon of cheese. Continue with the layers until all the ingredients, ending with cheese. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove the aluminum, continue cooking for another 5 minutes and serve.