Strascinati con la menta

Strascinati con la menta is a traditional pasta dish that originates from Basilicata and is a specialty of Tito. It consists of strascinati pasta (similar to orecchiette, but larger) and a sauce made with olive oil, butter, lardo, garlic, and fresh mint leaves. The mint leaves are sprinkled over pasta just before the sauce is added. Optionally, you can use chili pepper flakes. That's the white version of the dish, but there's also a red one, made by adding a few dried sweet peppers to the sauce.