Meal/ Vegetarian

Kusksu

Kusksu

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Dinner
By MC Serves: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour

Kusksu is a traditional Maltese soup typically made in Spring. It has three main components: a broth made from tomato paste, broad beans, and Kusksu which is a thick bead of wheat pasta. We finish the soup by adding a mozzarella ball in the centre of the bowl prior to serving. It melts slowly giving a fresh and nice texture to the soup.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Golden Drop olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tbsp kunserva (tomato concentrate)
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 courgettes
  • 2 potatoes
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 1 litre water
  • 100g broad beans
  • 70g kusksu (tiny pasta beads - not to be confused with couscous)
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 4 Fior Di Vita mozzarella balls

Instructions

1

Fry the onion with some salt and pepper

2

Add tomato concentrate, cook until onion is golden.

3

Add in some water, chicken stock, sugar.

4

Bring to a boil, add courgettes and some more water, broadad beans and potatoes.

5

Add the remaning water, cover and cook for 30 minutes.

6

When the vegetables are ready, add in the kusksu adding more water if necessary.

7

After 5 minutes add the beaten eggs and mix thoroughly.

8

Cook for 3 more minutes

9

Add mozzarella ball in each plate followed by a good serving of soup.

Notes

Barilla Tempesta is a good alternative if you cannot find Kusksu

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