Maltese Kusksu
Serves 6
Prep Time 20 mins
Cooking 40 mins
Level low
Ingredients
- 1 Kilo Fresh Broad Beans
- 8 tbsp Three Hills Kunserva (tomato paste)
- 2 Peeled and sliced Onions
- 2 Peeled and diced Potatoes
- 100g Kusksu (small pasta balls)
- 100g Fresh and frozen Peas
- To taste Pepper
- 2 Vegetable stock pot
- 2 tbsp Butter
- Approx 1½ liters of Water
- salt and pepper
- Parmesan Cheese
- Hanini Fresh Cheeselets
Prepare the beans by removing the outer pod and exterior coating. Toss the chopped onions & diced potatoes in butter heated over medium heat. When vegetables are well coated, add the prepared beans & toss once or twice. Then add the Kunserva & stir well. Add water to cover & the Vegetable Stock Pots. Continue to cook until the beans are soft approx 20 mins. Add the pasta beads, stir well & continue cooking, until these are transparent (another 20 mins). Finally add the peas & cook a few minutes longer until all the vegetables & the pasta beads are tender. 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
