Maltese Kusksu

Prep : 20 mins  |  Cook : 40 mins  |  Serves : 6
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Ingredients

    • 1 kilo Fresh broad beans
    • 8tbsp Tomato paste
    • 2 Onions, peeled and sliced
    • 2 Potatoes, peeled and diced
    • 100g Kusksu pasta (little beads)
    • 100g Fresh or frozen peas
    • Pepper to taste
    • 2 Knorr vegetable stock pot
    • 2tbsp Flora
    • Approx 1½ liters of water
    • Salt & pepper

     

    For garnishing (optional): Parmesan cheese & possibly six fresh Gbejniet

Directions

  1. Prepare the beans by removing the outer pod and exterior coating.
  2. Toss the chopped onions & diced potatoes in Flora heated over medium heat.
  3. When vegetables are well coated, add the prepared beans & toss once or twice.
  4. Then add the tomato paste & stir well.
  5. Add water to cover & the Knorr Vegetable Stock Pots.
  6. Continue to cook until the beans are soft (approx 20 mins).
  7. Add the pasta beads, stir well & continue cooking, until these are transparent (another 20 mins).
  8. Finally add the peas & cook a few minutes longer until all the vegetables & the pasta beads are tender.
  9. Serve this soup with a sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, & possibly a fresh sheep’s cheese (ġbejna) per person

Original recipe prepared by Pippa Mattei

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Products used in this recipe

Knorr Vegetable stock pot
Hanini Gibniet
Flora spread

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