Casarecce with Seared Duck Breast
Serves 2 Prep time 25 minutes Ingredients 200g Rummo Casarecce No. 88 6 – 8 carrots 2 chilli (depending on heat) 4 garlic cloves Handful coriander 1 tbsp tomato puree (Kunserva) Pepper & Salt Olive Oil Vegetable stock or pasta water 1 duck breast Method Sear the duck breast on the fatty skin side down … <a href="https://served.mt/casarecce-with-seared-duck-breast/">Continued</a>
Paccheri with Italian Sausage
Serves 4 Prep time 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cloves garlic, chopped 500g Italian or good quality pork sausage I large fennel thinly sliced Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp chilli flakes 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped 500g Rummo paccheri Double cream 4 tbsp. grated Pecorino or Parmesan extra virgin Olive Oil Method In a large deep sided … <a href="https://served.mt/paccheri-with-italian-sausage/">Continued</a>
Linguine Red Prawns and Courgettes
Serves 4 Prep time 20 minutes Ingredients 500g Rummo linguine 3 small courgettes 2 cloves of garlic 12 fresh red chillies 1 bunch parsley 1 large knob of unsalted butter extra virgin olive oil 600g raw local red prawns, peeled ½ lemon Method Grate the courgettes lengthways. Peel and finely slice the garlic, then deseed … <a href="https://served.mt/linguine-red-prawns-and-courgettes/">Continued</a>
Buccatini Amatriciana
Serves 4 Prep time 20 minutes Ingredients 500g Rummo bucatini 250g cubed pancetta(cut into 1/4-inch cubes) 1 chilli pepper (smashed) 1 brown onion 375g whole tomatoes or passata 1 tbsp. tomato paste 1/2 tsp. salt 30g Pecorino Romano (finely grated) Method Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Add the pancetta … <a href="https://served.mt/buccatini-amatriciana/">Continued</a>
Spaghetti chitarra alla Carbonara
Serves 4 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients 500 g Rummo spaghetti alla chitarra; 4 slices guanciale chopped 4 eggs Fresh pepper Pecorino Romano Method Boil some salty water for the pasta. Gently fry the guanciale in its own fat in a frying pan. Whisk the eggs with salt and pepper and add some cheese. Once … <a href="https://served.mt/spaghetti-chitarra-alla-carbonara/">Continued</a>
Loving your Leftovers
A raid is on Your forgotten frozen veg, bacon at the back of the fridge, pulses, beans and spices are an Aladdin’s cave of ingredients all ready to liven up your week day supper or a simple plate of pasta. Home cook Steph Mercieca Bason shows how with just a little creativity and know-how you … <a href="https://served.mt/loving-your-leftovers/">Continued</a>
Lemon, Heritage tomato, fig & goats cheese tart
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Eat Local – Eat Sustainable
The Valletta-based Mediterranean Culinary Academy has launched a range of courses to inspire participants to cook locally and sustainably. Here we explore this exciting concept and present delicious recipes packed with fresh, local and in-season produce. We’ve all heard about sustainable eating but, perhaps, haven’t fully embraced the idea or integrated it into our diets. … <a href="https://served.mt/eat-local-eat-sustainable/">Continued</a>
Barley Risotto
Serves 4 Prep time 60mins Barley is a great alternative to the usual risotto rice, yielding that similar comforting creaminess. The base recipe is always the same, but the added ingredients can be anything you have left. I have chosen to opt for mushrooms in this recipe, but the sky’s the limit really or whatever … <a href="https://served.mt/barley-risotto/">Continued</a>
Roasted Pepper Pesto Pasta
*Print: Il-Kajjik by Te fit-Tazza This is perfect for those forgotten peppers which get too soft and squidgy to do much else with. And with my abhorrence for wasting food, this is my way of reducing my food waste; easy tasty pesto which can be tossed with pasta or served with fresh bread and good … <a href="https://served.mt/roasted-pepper-pesto-pasta/">Continued</a>
Zesty Peas & Pancetta Pantry Pasta
*Print: Il-Bombi by Te fit-Tazza Serves 4 Prep time 15 mins Ingredients 500g De Cecco Orechiette pasta 4 cloves garlic, crushed 200g smoked pancetta or bacon, cubed (it’s worth freezing a few slices) 100ml white wine 200g frozen peas ½ tsp. cracked black pepper 2 tsp. dry mint Juice and rind of 1 lemon 2 … <a href="https://served.mt/zesty-peas-pancetta-pantry-pasta/">Continued</a>
Roast Saddle of wild boar sauce
Serves 8-10 Prep time 1hr 20 mins Ingredients Saddle of wild boar (3.5/4.5 kg) 10 juniper berries 2 heads garlic, split in half 150 g lardo di colonnata (thinly sliced) 6 shallots, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped 2 tsp. paprika 30 ml oil Salt Cracked black pepper For the sauce 1.5 ltrs … <a href="https://served.mt/roast-saddle-of-wild-boar-sauce/">Continued</a>