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Baked Rice

For the sauce – Fry the onion and garlic. Then add the minced beef followed by Mayor Tomato Pulp and Three Hills Kunserva. Add the wine and season with salt and pepper. In the meantime, cook the rice and once done drain well and let to cool in a bowl. Mix the cooked rice with the sauce along with some grated Hanini Gibniet Nixfin and place in a lightly greased dish. Put some more grated Hanini Gibniet Nixfin on top and finish of with some fresh parsley. Place in the oven and cook for around 35 minutes until the cheese at the top melts and starts browning.

Recipe by Joanne Debono Briffa.

Wraps with a Difference!

In a pan, lightly fry the onions and set apart . In a dish put some Mayor Sugu with basil. On each tortilla wrap place some of the cooked chicken, Mayor sweetcorn, Mayor red kidney beans, some fried onions and some grated Tan Nar cheese . Roll the wraps and place them in the dish. Pour some more Mayor sugu with basil on top of the wraps. Finish with the rest of the Tan Nar grated cheese . Put it for 5/7 minutes in oven until the cheese melts . Enjoy  RECIPE AND PHOTO BY JOANNE CHETCUTI.

Homemade Pasta Rolls

Line pasta sheets with a layer of ham, sliced cheese or mozzarella. Roll pasta sheets and cut in pin wheels. Put in an oven dish. Top up with Mayor Sugu precooked with garlic and the Mayor Diced Onions. Add grated cheese and some white sauce. Cook in the oven for 30 minutes. Recipe and photo by Katia Galea Schembri

Mushroom Sauce

In a frying pan add the olive oil and add the garlic and mushrooms. When the mushrooms brown add some freshly ground black pepper, 1 tablespoons Pinto’s Pride Beef Spoon Stock and stir in 280ml water. Stir constantly until it thickens on a low flame. Add a container of Ħanini Creamylight and combine well. Remove from heat and serve on grilled meat. Recipe and photo by Margaret Serpina

Baked Tuscan Gnudi

Wash the spinach, boil and let cool. After chop and place in a bowl. Add 2/3rd of the grated cheese, the beaten egg and egg yolk, nutmeg, and flour. Mix everything well together and leave to rest for 2 hours in the fridge. In the meantime, prepare the tomato sauce by heating the oil in a pan and cook the garlic. Add the tomato sauce and basil and let simmer for a couple of minutes. Take spoonful of the grudi mixture and form into small balls. Cover with flour. Bring a pan with water to boil and cook the balls for around 2-4 minutes until they surface at the top. In an oven dish, place the tomato sauce and add the grudi balls. Add the mozzarella cheese and sprinkle the grated moxxi cheeselets. Bake in 180°C oven for around 15 minutes and serve immediately.

Homemade Bread

If you don’t have strong (bread) flour reduce the water slightly. In a large bowl add all the ingredients and mix well incorporating all the flour, (the pintos pride mini wooden spatula works well). Cover bowl with plastic wrap and a dry tea towel. Leave to prove for 1 hour or until the dough doubles in size. Lay out a piece of oven paper and flour well. Empty the dough out of the bowl, it will be very soft and sticky.

Vegan Chickpea Burgers

Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Chop the garlic clove and add to a large bowl together with the Mayor Diced Onions. Add the chickpeas, cumin and flour and season well with salt and pepper. Mix well and form into patties. In a pan, heat the oil and lightly fry until cooked.

Tuna Steaks with Caper Sauce

In a large pan, cook the green peppers and marrows for around 5 minutes, then add the remaining ingredients and simmer. In a separate pan, lightly cook the tuna steaks and then add to the tomato and caper sauce and let it simmer for another couple of minutes.