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Kusksu

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Kusksu

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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