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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Rificolona



"Ona Ona, what a beautiful rificolona ......" this old ditty echoed through the streets of Florence and San Giovanni Valdarno the evening of th 7th September the eve of the Nativity of Mary.
Its origin  is to be found in the seventeenth century, when the peasants and mountain areas around Florence came to town to celebrate the Nativity of the Virgin Mary at the Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata. On this occasion, in the square and in the streets around the church was organized a fair-market. In order to get a good seat, where to sell their products, such as cheese, mushrooms, yarns they were from home many hours before and at night they lighted their way with lanterns hung on bestoni. Once in the city, some groups of young Florentines teased the peasants, especially women, perhaps dressed so certainly not elegant and styled in an eccentric and a bit ridiculous way. Some young people threw the watermelon rinds against these lanterns to make them burn.With years for the 7th September the custom remained to compose the lanterns with the features of the peasant.In our days there are some traces of the origin of the festival, as the market in Piazza Santissima Annunziata, the Fierucola of bread, where you can buy organic products and handicrafts of small farms in the area, and as a bonfire of lanterns burn with precise shoots blowgun.
In the days preceding the festival, the children and young people have fun building your own rificolona, ​​that is a model of a colored paper, various shapes, strange and unique, with a little light inside, on the top of a pole
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The festival in Florence is divided into two evenings: the 6th September the festival takes place along the River Arno with parades of lanterns illuminated boats, really impressive, and the 7th September there is the parade from Piazza Santa Croce to Piazza Santissima Annunziata.



"Ona, Ona, ma che bella rificolona......" questo vecchio stornello riecheggia fra le strade di Firenze e San Giovanni Valdarno la serata del 7 settembre, vigilia della Natività di Maria.
La sua origine e' da ricercarsi nel Seicento, quando i contadini ed i montanari delle zone intorno a Firenze si recavano in città per festeggiare la Natività della Madonna presso la Basilica della Santissima Annunziata. In questa occasione, nella piazza antistante e nelle strade intorno alla chiesa veniva organizzata una fiera-mercato. Per poter prendere un buon posto, dove vendere i propri prodotti, come formaggi, funghi, filati dovevano partire da casa molte ore prima e di notte rischiaravano il proprio cammino con delle lanterne appese a dei bestoni. Giunti in città, alcuni gruppi di giovani fiorentini canzonavano i campagnoli, se la prendevano soprattutto con le donne, magari abbigliate in modo non certo elegante ed acconciate in maniera eccentrica ed un po' ridicola. Alcuni giovani, poi, gettavano delle bucce di cocomero contro queste lanterne per farle incendiare.
Con gli anni e' rimasta l'usanza per il 7 settembre di comporre delle lanterne con le fattezze delle campagnole.

Ai nostri giorni sono rimaste alcune tracce dell'origine della festa, come il mercato in Piazza Santissima Annunziata, la Fierucola del pane, dove si possono acquistare prodotti biologici e artigianali delle piccole aziende agricole della zona, ed il falò delle rificolone fatte incendiare con precisi tiri di cerbottana.
Nei giorni precedenti alla festa i bambini ed i giovani si divertono a costruìre la propria rificolona, vale a dire un modellino di carta colorata, dalle forme più svariate, bizzarre e particolari, con un lumicino all'interno, posto in cima ad un'asta.

La festa a Firenze si sviluppa in due serate: il 6 settembre la festa si svolge lungo l'Arno con la sfilate delle rificolone su barche illuminate, davvero suggestivo, ed il 7 settembre si svolge la sfilata da Piazza Santa Croce a Piazza Santissima Annunziata.

Tomato sauce (conserva di pomodoro)

Tomato sauce (conserva di pomodoro)



INGREDIENTS


2-3 kg ripe tomatoes San Marzano

some basil leaves

2-3 onions,

2-3 stalks of celery,

2-3 carrots

salt



PREPARATION


Wash the tomatoes, removing, or even their black spots.

Put them in a large pot along with the onions, carrots and celery. Cook over low heat without adding water and a lid, until the tomatoes are not mushy. Now pass it to the mill. If the tomato sauce seems the right density you can bottle it, otherwise let it cook over low heat, until the desired density. Meanwhile, in a large pot with plenty of water,  sterilize the jars for 30 minutes, separated by a cloth to keep them from flapping in the boil. In the jar put one or more basil leaves and, with the aid of a funnel, pour the tomato sauce into the jar, leaving a finger from the edge of the jar.

when you have filled all the jars, fill a pot with water and soak the jars upside down to sterilize them again. Sterilize for about 45 minutes after the first boil water.

Store in a cool place and protected from light.




INGREDIENTI

2-3 kg pomodori maturi San Marzano
alcune foglie di basilico
2-3 cipolle,
2-3 coste di sedano,
2-3 carote


PREPARAZIONE

Lavate bene i pomodori, eliminando, eventualmente anche le macchie nere.
Metteteli in una pentola capiente insieme alle cipolle, carote e coste di sedano. Lasciate cuocere a fuoco basso senza aggiungere acqua e con un coperchio, fino a quando i pomodori non si saranno spappolati. Adesso passateli con il passaverdura. Se la passata di pomodoro vi sembra della giusta densità la potete imbottigliare, altrimenti fatela cuocere ancoraafuoco basso, fino ad ottenere la densitàdesiderata. Nel frattempo, in una grossa  pentola e con abbondante acqua fate sterilizzare per circa 30 minuti i vasetti, separati con canovaccio per non farli sbattere durante la bollitura. Mettete all'interno del vasetto una o più foglie di basilico e, con l'aiuto di un imbuto, versate la passata di pomodoro nel vasetto, lasciando un dito dal bordo del vasetto.
quando avrete riempito tutti i vasetti, riempite unapentolacon l'acquaed immergetevi i vasetti capovolti per sterilizzarli nuovamente. Sterilizzateli per circa 45 minuti dal primo bollore dell'acqua.
Conservate in un luogo fresco e al riparo dalla luce.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Bruschetta with tomatoes

Bruschetta with tomatoes






INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PERSONS


8 slices of Tuscan bread
300g ripe tomatoes
4 tablespoons of extra virgin oil
Salt, basil



PREPARATION

Wash tomatoes, dice them and put them in a bowl.
Chop some leaves of basil.
Dress tomatoes with salt, oil and, if you like, two cloves of garlic.
This “salad” should rest at least half an hour.
Distribute the tomatoes on the slices of toasted bread.


BRUSCHETTA AL POMODORO
INGREDIENTI PER 4 PERSONE

8 fette di pane toscano
300 g di pomodori maturi
4 cucchiai di olio d’’oliva
Sale
Basilico

PREPARAZIONE
Lavare i pomodori e tagliarli a tocchetti. Lavare e tagliare qualche foglia di basilico ed unirlo ai pomodori. Condire i pomodori con olio e sale.
Questa “insalata” deve riposare almeno mezz’ora, per poi essere distribuita sul pane, meglio se caldo.
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Monday, August 27, 2012

Cod at livorno's way ( Baccalà alla livornese )


Cod at livorno's way ( Baccalà alla livornese )








INGREDIENTS SERVES 4

500g cod
200g tomato sauce
1 onion
3 cloves of garlic
a handful of parsley
flour
a few sage leaves
olive oil
salt


PREPARATION

Cut the cod into small pieces and coat with flour. Meanwhile, in a frying pan fry the garlic and sage leaves and add the cod fillets. When they are cooked, remove them. Remove the sage leaves and fry the onion. After you add the tomato sauce and salt. Cook for about 10 minutes. Then add the cod and cook for another 10 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.


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BACCALA' ALLA LIVORNESE 


INGREDIENTI PER 4 PERSONE

500g baccalà
200g salsa di pomodoro
1 cipolla
3spicchi d'aglio
una manciata di prezzemolo
farina
quache foglia di salvia
olio d'oliva
sale

PREPARAZIONE

Tagliate il baccalà a pezzetti e infarinateli.. Intanto in una padella soffriggete gli spicchi d'aglio e le foglie di salvia e aggiungerci i filetti di baccalà. Quando sono cotti toglieteli. Togliete le foglie di salvia e fate rosolare la cipolla. Aggiungete dopo la salsa di pomodoro e salate. Cuocete per circa 10 minuti. Successivamente aggiungete il baccalà e cuocete per altri 10 minuti. Spolverizzate con il prezzemolo tritato e servite subito.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Shrimp salad with chickpeas ( Insalata di Gamberi con Ceci )

Shrimp salad with chickpeas ( Insalata di Gamberetti con Ceci )





INGREDIENTS ( Serves 4 )
300g chickpeas
400g peeled shrimp
1 clove of garlic
A handful of parsley
Juice of one lemon


PREPARATION:
Chop garlic and parsley and put them to fry in a pan. Then add shrimp and cook for 5 minutes. Cool down the shrimp. Add chickpeas and juice of the lemon and mix. Refrigerate for several hours.

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Monday, August 20, 2012

Beans with tomato souce ( Fagioli all'uccelletto )

Beans with tomato souce ( Fagioli all'uccelletto )




INGREDIENTS
300g fresh beans (I prefer toscanelli)
2 cloves of garlic
200g tomato sauce
A spring of sage
Extra virgin oil
Salt


PREPARATION:
Put the oil in a saucepan and sauté the garlic. After two o tree minutes add tomato sauce and let it cook until a fairly and thick sauce. Add beans and let it cook for about two hours. Sometimes add some warm water, because the sauce should not be too dry. When they are ready, serve still hot.

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Spelt salad ( Insalata di Farro )

Spelt Salad ( Farro Salad )






INGREDIENTS
280g spelt
1 egg
125 g mozzarella
A handful of green olives
200g tomatoes
150g zucchini
1 cucumber
Salt
Basil


PREPARATION:
PREPARATION In a pot boil water and cook the spelt for about 15 minutes. In a little pot boil water and cook the egg for 10 minutes. In the meantime dice cucumber, tomatoes and zucchini. Drain spelt and let it cool in a bowl. When it is cool, add the diced ingredients and mix. Dice mozzarella and add it in the bowl. Put a handful of green olives in the spelt salad. Add basil and egg. Put in the fridge for at least an hour.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Tiramisu

Tiramisu


INGREDIENTS
500g mascarpone
3 eggs
160g sugar
200ml fresh cream
50g icing sugar
50g unsweeted cocoa powder
400g pavesini
200ml coffee


PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl beat the egg yolks with sugar until the mixture is soft and fluffy, then add mascarpone. In the meantime prepare coffee and allow to cool. In a another bowl, mount the three egg whites until stiff; in a another bowl whip the cream with icing sugar. Incorporate the cream into the mixture first and then the egg whites. Soak in the bitter coffee pavesini for a few seconds and dispose in one layer in a baking pan made of porcelain. Pour over biscuits layer mascarpone cream and deploy on the layer the cocoa powder with a sieve. Continue until all the ingredients are finished and make in the manner that the last layer is cream. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.


INGREDIENTI
500g mascarpone
3 uova
160g zucchero a velo
200ml crema fresca
50g zucchero
50g cacao amaro polvere
400g pavesini
200ml caffè


Sbatttere i rossi di uouvo con lo zucchero fino a che il composto non sia soffice, poi aggiungere mascarpone. Nel frattempo preparare il caffè e lasciarlo raffreddare. In un altro recipiente , montare i bianchi di uovo a neve, in un ulteriore ciotola montare crema e zucchero a velo. Incorporare la panna nel composto e poi gli albumi. Immergere pavesini nel caffè amaro per alcuni secondi e creare uno strato in una teglia di porcellana. Versare sopra la crema al mascarpone sullo strato di biscotti e poi distribuire sullo strato della polvere di cacao con un setaccio. Continuare fino a quando tutti gli ingredienti sono finiti e fare in modo che l'ultimo strato sia crema. Mettete in frigo per almeno 4 ore.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Coccoli ( Bread dough fritters)

Coccoli ( Bread of ball fried )


INGREDIENTS
500g flour
350 ml water
25g brewer’s yeast
Salt
sugar
Extra virgin oil
Oil for frying


PREPARATION:
In a medium bowl pour the flour. Dissolve the yeast in 100ml of lukewarm water, add a pinch of sugar, then pour it in the bowl and mix with fingertips. In the meantime add some water. Add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin oil and knead until the dough is soft but not sticky. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let rise until the dough has doubled in volume. Heat the oil for frying in a deep pan. Coccoli are completely immersed in oil. Cook over medium heat. Flour your fingers and make some balls of dough. The size of these balls must be more or less that of walnut. Fry balls in hot oil. Add salt to the surface and serve very hot balls with ham and soft cheese.



INGREDIENTI
farina 500g
350 ml di acqua
25g di lievito di birra
• Sale
zucchero
• Olio extra vergine
olio per friggere


PREPARAZIONE:


In una ciotola media versare la farina. Sciogliere il lievito in 100 ml di acqua tiepida, aggiungere un pizzico di zucchero, poi versatelo nella ciotola e mescolare con i polpastrelli. Nel frattempo aggiungere dell'acqua. Aggiungere 2 cucchiai di olio extra vergine di oliva e impastare fino ad ottenere un impasto morbido ma non appiccicoso. Coprite la ciotola con un panno umido e lasciare lievitare finché la pasta avrà raddoppiato di volume. Scaldate l'olio per friggere in una padella profonda in modo che i coccoli sono completamente immerso in olio. Cuocere a fuoco medio. Infarinare le dita e fare alcune palline di pasta. La dimensione di queste sfere deve essere più o meno quella di noce. Friggere le palline in olio caldo. Aggiungere il sale in superficie e servire i coccoli molto calde con prosciutto e formaggio morbido, come lo stracchino.


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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Panzanella ( Italian tuscan bread salad )

Panzanella ( Italian tuscan bread salad )


INGREDIENTS
2 large ripe tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
1 small cucumber, peeled and diced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces with your hands
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
8 slices thick stale country style Italian bread, torn into bite-size pieces (sourdough is also good but not something you use here in Italy)


PREPARATION:
1. first wet bread with water  and let it soak some of the water up, then with your hands squeeze all of the water out and place bread in a bowl. 2. In the same bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, onion and basil. Drizzle with the 1/2 cup olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss well. 3. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or until serving time. Just before serving, toss the salad and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.


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Friday, May 4, 2012

Cuttlefish in tomato sauce ( Seppie in Umido )

Cuttlefish cooked in tomato sauce ( Seppie in umido )



Serves: 3 dozen 
INGREDIENTS
500g cuttlefish
Tomato sauce
A clove of garlic
A small bunch parsley
Salt
PREPARATION:
Wash well cuttlefishes and slice them. Chop finely garlic and parsley and brown them in a medium pan. Pour cuttlefishes in the pan. When the cuttlefishes’ water is a little bit retired, pour the tomato sauce in the pan. Add salt. Cook for about 40 minutes, however, when cuttlefishes are not soft.


INGREDIENTI
500g seppie
Salsa Pomodoro
Spicchio di Aglio
Prezzemolo
Sale 


PREPARAZIONE:
Lavare le seppie bene e tagliatele a fettine. Tritare finemente l'aglio e il prezzemolo e fateli rosolare in una padella media. Versare nella padella le seppie. Quando l'acqua delle seppie 'è un po' ritirata, versare la salsa di pomodoro nella padella.Aggiungere il sale. Cuocere per circa 40 minuti, fino a quando le seppie non sono morbide.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Florentine Tripe ( Trippa alla Fiorentina )

Florenine tripe ( Trippa alla fiorentina )
This recipe is very popular, especially in Florence, where you can buy it at the market stalls, in a particular way at San Lorenzo market.  It is easy to cook, its flavor is simple yet decided



SERVING 2

INGREDIENTS

  • 400 g tripe
  • 300g Tomato sauce
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 celeery
  • Salt, pepper
  • Chilli, if you like it
  • Extra-virgin oil
  • 100 g Parmesan cheese


PREPARATION:
Chop the onion, pour oil and fry it in a pan and brown the onion. In the meantime, slice tripe thinly, wash well and drain it as well. Pour it into the saucepan. Add tomato sauce, season with salt and pepper, if you like add a little chilli. Cook for about 30-40 minutes. When cooked, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and let stand for 5 minutes and serve piping hot tripe .


TRIPPA FIORENTINA: 
 Questa ricetta è molto popolare, specialmente a Firenze, dove si può acquistare presso le bancarelle del mercato, in modo particolare al mercato di San Lorenzo. E 'facile da cucinare, il suo sapore è semplice ancora deciso 
 Dose: 2 

INGREDIENTI 

  •  400 g di trippa 
  • Salsa di pomodoro 300g 
  • 1 cipolla, 1 Carota, 1 Sedano Sale
  • peperoncino 
  • Olio extra vergine di 
  • 100 g di parmigiano 


PREPARAZIONE 
 Tritare la cipolla, versare l'olio e friggere in una padella la cipolla e marrone. Nel frattempo, affettate sottilmente la trippa, lavare bene e scolare pure. Versare il tutto nel tegame. Aggiungere la salsa di pomodoro, condire con sale e pepe, se vi piace aggiungere un po 'di peperoncino. Cuocere per circa 30-40 minuti. A fine cottura, cospargere con parmigiano e lasciar riposare per 5 minuti e servite ben calda la trippa

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Italian Style .... made in Tuscany ...

One of the most important "add value" of Italy is style and design , if you love Italy , you love italian style and italian designer , one of them is a friends of us : Rachele Biancalani 


If you want to see its work you can go there:


http://www.rachelebiancalani.it/

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Cantuccini di Prato - ( Prato bisquits )

CANTUCCINI DI PRATO

Serves: 3 dozen 
INGREDIENTS
400 g flour
250 g sugar
150 g almonds, unpeeled
3 eggs
3 egg yolks
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt


PREPARATION:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Mix 2 eggs, egg yolks and sugar in a bowl. Add the flour and the baking powder and the pinch of salt. Toast the almonds, when they are cold, add the mixture. 
3. On a clean surface, turn out the dough and shape it into some roll: the should be 3 fingers wide and tall one finger.
4. Place rolls in oven, brush them with eggs and bake for about 15 minutes, then remove rolls from the oven. The roll should be warm and firm; place it on a cutting board and cut diagonally, making 1 cm wide slices.
5. Place the slices back in oven and leave some space between each slice. Bake for 10 minutes to150°C.. Remove and let cool. 
These cookies are traditionally enjoyed together with a good glass of Vin Santo. It is common Tuscan tradition to dip the cookie into the Vin Santo.


PREPARAZIONE
1) Pre-riscaldare il forno a 180 gradi.
2) Tostare le mandorle.
3) Mischiare le due uova e i tuorli di uovo 
4) Aggiungere farina e lievito, con un pizzico di sale.
5) Aggiungere mandorle alla mistura.
6) Su una superfice pulita , fare dei rotoli spessi 3 dita e alti 1 dito .
7) Cuocere i rotoli per 15 minuti.
8) I rotoli dovrebbero essere caldi e sodi, su un tagliere fare "fettine" diagonali di 1 cm.
9) Rimettere in forno i biscotti lasciando spazio fra ognuno. Cuocere per 10 minuti a 150 °c



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Monday, April 16, 2012

Recipe of Liver Crostini

Crostini di fegato - Liver patè crostini


Serving: 5/6 INGREDIENTS
  1. 1 medium onion, chopped
  2. 5 or 6 chicken livers
  3. A knob of butter
  4. 3 anchovies
  5. 4 hg spleen, chopped
  6. salt
  7. vegetable broth
  8. loaf of Tuscan bread, cut into diagonal slices and toasted slightly
PREPARATION
1. chop the onion and then in a saucepan melt butter with onion. Add clean liver pieces and cook for a few minutes. Once the liver is colored, add clean spleen and broth.
2. Continuing cooking at medium heat until there is no more blood visible. Add salt. Once the patè is thick, place it into blender and blend well. Add anchovies and a little butter. Cook for about 5 minutes.
3. Let cool. Spread the patè on the toasted bread slices and serve.

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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Breasts of chicken "Suffer little", aka Roulade of chicken with bacon

BREASTS OF CHICKEN "SUFFER LITTLE", aka Roulade of chicken with bacon





SERVING 2, INGREDIENTS 
•    4 Breasts of Chicken
•    8 Slices of beacon ( 2 for breast )
•    salt and pepper
•    garlic  
•    rosemary
•    sage


Finely chop rosemary, sage and garlic.
Beat the chicken breasts with meat mallet and sprinkle with the chopped aromatic, add salt and pepper
Place a slice of bacon on the chicken breast and roll up.
Then you have another slice of bacon on the outside and close to form a roulade.
Arrange the rolls in a baking dish, grease, sprinkle a little with the mixture and bake at 180 degrees for 25 minutes


PETTI DI POLLO "PENA POCO", aka Involtini di pollo con pancetta
INGREDIENTI PER 2 PERSONE
•    4 Petti di pollo a fette
•    8 Fette sottili di pancetta
•    Rosmarino
•    Sale e Pepe
•    Salvia
•    Aglio



Tritare finemente rosmarino, salvia e aglio.
Battere il petto di pollo col batticarne e cospargerlo con il trito aromatico, salare e pepare
Disporre una fetta di pancetta sul petto di pollo e arrotolare
Poi disporre un’altra fetta di pancetta all’esterno e chiudere per formare un involtino .
Disporre i rotolini in una pirofila, ungere , spolverare ancora un po’ con il trito e infornare a 180 gradi per 25 minuti

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Orange sponge cake

TRADITIONAL ORANGE SPONGE CAKE

One of the most important traditional tuscan cake, is orange cake.
The recipe is very easy to do , and the cake is one of the best of all tuscan recipes.
you can eat in the morning or for a break, very simple but very good.
INGREDIENTS
  • 300g flour 
  • 300g sugar 
  • 3 oranges 
  • 3 eggs 
  • 75g butter 
  • 1 packet baking powder 
PREPARATION 
Separate egg yolks and egg whites and beat eggs yolks and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the flour gradually, add oranges juice, orange peel, melted butter and baking powder. Whip the eggs whites until stiff and incorporate them into the mixture. Now mix with a ladle from the bottom to the top. Put the mixture into a buttered pan or, if you prefer, cover the pan with parchment paper. Put in preheated oven at180 for 35-40 minutes. If you like, decorate with powdered sugar

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Rice with sausage


RICE WITH SAUSAGE

Rice with saousage - Riso alla salsiccia


SERVING: 4

INGREDIENTS
350g rice
1 sausage
1 onion
Salt
Extra virgin oil
Parmesan cheese
½ litre vegetable broth

PREPARATION

Chop finely onion, then brown it in oil. Add the crumbled sausage and mix for a few minutes. Add the rice and mix well and bring to a perfectly cooked by adding hot vegetable broth. Serve with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.


RISO ALLA SALSICCIA

PER 4 PERSONE

INGREDIENTS
350g riso
1 salsiccia
1 cipolla
Sale
oilio extra vergine
Parmigiano
½ litro di brodo vegetale

PREPARAZIONE

Tritate finemente la cipolla, fatela soffriggere in olio.
Aggiungere la salsiccia già opportunamente sbriciolata e mischiare per alcuni minuti.
Aggiungere il riso e mescolare bene , portando ad una perfetta cottura aggiungendo, poco alla volta, il brodo bollente.
 Servite con una spolverata di parmigiano.

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