Sardines a beccafico

Difficulty:medium Preparation:30 minutes Cooking:20 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 800 g fresh sardines the juice of half an orange 2 tsp honey bay leaves to taste FOR THE FILLING 50 g breadcrumbs 25 g raisins chopped parsley to taste 25 g pine nuts 2 anchovy fillets in oil 15 g sugar 1 pinch fine salt black […]

Swordfish carpaccio with vegetable tartare

Difficulty:medium Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:– NOTE: + 2 hours marinating INGREDIENTS (SERVES 6) 1 trancio di pesce spada circa 350 g 250 g mixed vegetables (pepper, carrot, green zucchini, celery) seasonal salad thyme lemon salt P.D.O. Valli Trapanesi oil PREPARATION Remove the skin and backbone from the swordfish steak. Sprinkle with salt and thyme.Marinate in the […]

Roast beef sirloin with black pepper

Difficulty:medium Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:25 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 6-8) 1 piece beef sirloin (1.5 kg) 2 tbsp black peppercorns 1 medium onion 1 sprig rosemary 30 g butter 1 glass full-bodied red wine P.D.O. Terra di Bari oil PREPARATION To correctly prepare roast beef sirloin with black pepper, tie the beef sirloin with kitchen string.Grind the […]

Cream of leek and potato soup

Difficulty:easy Preparation:20 minutes Cooking:15 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 500 g potatoes 250 g leeks 2 celery stalks 100 g fresh pecorino cheese vegetable broth salt pepper P.D.O. Terra di Bari oil PREPARATION Wash the potatoes and boil in salted water. Peel and puree them.Clean and wash the leeks and slice into thin rounds.Saute the leeks […]

Broad beans and chicory

Difficulty:easy Preparation:30 minutes Cooking:2h 30min INGREDIENTS (SERVES 6) 600 g dry broad beans 1 kg chicory Garlic Salt P.D.O. Terra di Bari oil PREPARATION To prepare the very best broad beans and chicory, soak the broad beans overnight in cold water.Cook in plenty of salted water until they start to break up, then keep stirring […]

Orecchiette with turnip greens

Difficulty:easy Preparation:25 minutes Cooking:20 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 400 g orecchiette (or any other short format durum wheat pasta) 400 g turnip greens pepper (or chili pepper) salt P.D.O. Terra di Bari oil PREPARATION To prepare the very best orecchiette with turnip greens, cook the pasta al dente with the turnip greens in plenty of […]

Fresh vegetable crudités

Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:– INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 2 celery stalks 2 carrots 1 fennel bulb 1/2 yellow pepper 1/2 red pepper 1 small radicchio di Treviso 12 radishes Salt P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION Trim, wash and cut (if necessary) the vegetables.Arrange them attractively on one or more trays.Provide individual bowls for the oil. Share on […]

Sauteed fillet steak

Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:5 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) fillet steaks -about 3 cm thick coarse salt P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION Cover the bottom of a non-stick pan with a layer of coarse salt.Heat over a high flame until the salt crystals start to crackle.Place the fillet on top and cook for a few minutes on […]

San Nicola spelt soup

Difficulty:easy Preparation:15 minutes Cooking:1 hour INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 250 g spelt 150 g peeled tomatoes or tomato puree 1 large onion P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION To best enjoy your San Nicola spelt soup, chop the onion and celery finely and saute in a pan with the oil and tomato.Pour in the water and when it […]

Lentil soup with potatoes

Difficulty:easy Preparation:10 minutes Cooking:20 minutes INGREDIENTS (SERVES 4) 250 g lentils 1 carrot, 1 onion 1 celery stalk 1 clove garlic 1 sprig thyme 10 mint leaves 1 tbsp tomato concentrate 300 g potatoes hot water salt pepper P.D.O. Umbria oil PREPARATION To prepare the very best lentil soup with potatoes, soak the lentils in […]