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‘Cavolo nero’ soup with feta cheese and pistachios

Difficulty: Time:  INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons): - 200g Cavolo nero leaves - 2 medium size, white baking potatoes - 1 large sweet white onion - extra virgin olive oil - 2 vegetable stock cubes - black pepper - sumac powder (optional) - 1 handful crunched unsalted pistachios - 150g feta cheese, crumbled WHAT TO DO: 1. Start by carefully rinsing ...

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Polpette di Melanzane

Difficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 2 large aubergines - 1 egg - 1 handful freshly grated Parmesan cheese - 1 handful Italian Pecorino romano cheese - 1 small handful of flat parsley, finely chopped - Salt and pepper (optional) - 2 tablespoons with breadcrumbs plus what is needed for the breaded meatballs - few mint leaves, finely ...

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Chicken chunks and avocado salad

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 1 large head of Iceberg lettuce, in small chops - 2 fillets of organic chicken breasts - ½ red pepper, thinly sliced - 10 cherry tomatoes cut in halves - 1 handful of flat parsley - 2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds - 1/2 freshly-squeezed large lemon juice - 3-4 slices of Italian pancetta slices ...

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Risotto with Radicchio di Treviso in red wine

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 2-3 shallots, finely chopped - extra virgin olive oil - 1 glass of dry rich red wine - 1 liter of hot vegetable or chicken stock - 2 large bunches of ‘Radicchio di Treviso’ - 320 g of risotto rice (Vialone Nano or Carnaroli type) - 40 g of unsalted butter - salt, ground pepper - 1 rich ...

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Peperonata alla ‘leccese’

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 4 big peppers - 1 white onion, thinly chopped - 350 g chopped tomatoes in can or fresh round mature tomatoes - 2 medium size aubergines - 2 courgettes - a handful of fresh basil leaves - salt - extra virgin olive oil WHAT TO DO: Wash all the vegetables and roughly chop them into smaller pieces. ...

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Stuffed tomatoes in the oven – mamma’s way

Difficulty: Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons) - 4 ‘San Marzano’/plum tomatoes - 100 g plain breadcrumbs - 2 anchovy fillets in a can, finely cut (optional) - 2 large handfuls of grated Parmesan - 1 handful of fresh parsley, finely chopped - extra virgin olive oil - 1 garlic clove, thinly cut - salt, ground pepper - small capers or black ...

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Leek and potato velouté with three colours Goat’s Cheese

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 8 persons): - 2 big leeks - 600 g medium white potatoes - extra-virgin olive oil - 1 vegetable stock cube - salt/black pepper To decorate: - 1 handful of finely chopped parsley - 1 handful of plain sesame seeds - 1 handful of roasted sesame seeds - 100 g of soft creamy Goat’s Cheese WHAT TO DO: 1. Start by ...

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Grilled Courgettes Parmigiana

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 4 persons): - 4-5 long courgettes - 2 mozzarella, in small cubes - 3 round savoury tomatoes, roughly chopped into small cubes - extra virgin olive oil - salt/pepper - 3 large handfuls of grated Parmesan - 2 handfuls of basil leaves - oregano or thyme - 1 handful or plain breadcrumbs WHAT TO DO: 1. Cut the ...

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‘Orecchiette’ pasta with broccoli, anchovies and ‘pan tostato’

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS: (x4 persons) - 300 g of orecchiette pasta - 200 g tender stem broccoli - 5 anchovies fillets - 2 garlic cloves - salt/sea salt/black pepper - extra virgin olive oil - 1 large handful of grated parmesan - 3 tablespoons of small capers For ‘pan tostato’: - 150 g of plain breadcrumbs - 1 tablespoon extra ...

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‘Pappa al pomodoro’/Bread and tomato soup

Difficulty:  Time: INGREDIENTS (x 6 persons) - 800 g round savoury, fresh tomatoes (or 2 cans tomato ‘salsa’) - 3 garlic cloves, peeled - 3 toothpicks - extra virgin olive oil - salt/ground pepper - 1 large bunch of fresh basil leaves - 6 slices of Tuscany bread (unsalted) or sourdough - 6 tablespoons of natural yogurt (optional) - 6 ...

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