Pirichittus
Difficulty:hard Preparation:1 hour Cooking:50 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 450 g all-purpose flour 6 eggs 1 pinch of salt 250 g sugar 2 lemons 1 cup water 150 ml P.D.O. Sardegna oil PREPARATION In a bowl whisk the eggs until frothy. Keep whisking while adding the oil a little at a time as well as the […]
Moscardini with Garlic and Parsley
Difficulty:medium Preparation:30 minutes Cooking:15 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 800 g moscardini (baby octopus) ½ a clove of garlic 1 lemon 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley salt pepper P.D.O. Sardegna oil PREPARATION Clean the moscardini, removing the inner and outer skin, rinse well and boil for about 15 minutes in salt water. Remove from the flame […]
Spaghetti with bottarga (tuna roe)
Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:10 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 400 g spaghetti 20 g tuna roe 1 garlic clove 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley P.D.O. Sardegna oil PREPARATION Boil the spaghetti in a large pot with plenty of salted water.Meanwhile, grate a generous amount of tuna roe.Peel two cloves of garlic, cut them in half and […]
Guttiàu Bread
Difficulty:easy Preparation:5 minutes Cooking:5 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 150 g carasau bread (a flat, thin and very crisp Sardinian bread) Salt P.D.O. Sardegna Oil PREPARATION Drizzle all the sheets of carasau bread with olive oil and a pinch of salt; bake them one at a time on a grill or in a pre-heated oven using […]
Fusilli with Sicilian pistachio pesto
Difficulty:very easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:11 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 300 g fusilli pasta 100 g unsalted pistachio nuts 30 ml orange juice 20 g grated pecorino cheese pinch of salt 20 ml P.G.I. Sicilia oil PREPARATION Let’s get started with our fusilli recipe.Throw the pistachios into a food processor with the orange juice and blend. […]
Macaroni with ricotta
Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:12 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 300 g macaroni 2 cloves of garlic 300 g sheep’s milk ricotta cheese white pepper P.G.I. Sicilia Oil PREPARATION Place garlic, salt, ricotta and oil in a food processor and blend.In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the macaroni until they are “al dente”. Just […]
Sicilian-style swordfish
Difficulty: very easy Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: 10 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 2) 300 g sliced swordfish 300 g cherry tomatoes 50 g green pitted olives 1 garlic clove 10 gr pine nuts oregano salt black pepper 30 g of P.G.I. Sicilia Oil PREPARATION Wash the tomatoes and cut them in half. Pour the oil in […]
Tuna Stew
Difficulty:medium Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:1 hour INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 1 tuna fillet (approx. 800 g) 4-5 garlic cloves 4-5 emperor’s mint 300 g double concentrated tomato paste P.G.I. Sicilia Oil PREPARATION To prepare a delicious Tuna Stew insert the skinned garlic cloves and the mint leaves inside the tuna fillet by making small incisions and sprinkle […]
Sicilian fried turnovers
Difficulty:easy Preparation:45 minutes Cooking:20 minutes INGREDIENTS (30 pieces) FOR THE BATTER: 500 g all purpose flour 75 g granulated sugar 1 tbsp brandy grated zest of 1 lemon 2 tbsp lemon juice water 1/2 cup P.D.O. Valli Trapanesi FOR THE RICOTTA FILLING: 400 g ricotta cheese 200 g granulated sugar chocolate chips cinnamon TO GLAZE […]
Aubergine caponata
Difficulty:easy Preparation:40 minutes Cooking:10 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 800 g round aubergines 2 peppers 1 celery stalk 1 red onion 1 clove garlic 2 carrots 50 g green olives 50 g almonds a handful of desalted capers 150 ml tomato sauce 1 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp vinegar table salt to taste coarse salt to […]
