Pasta & rice / RICETTI
Maltese pork and cheese pasta
Small pasta in a pork, wine and cheese sauce.
◷ 45 min / 4 servings
Method
- Soften chopped onion and garlic in oil for 8 minutes.
- Add pork and brown thoroughly. Pour in wine and bubble for 3 minutes.
- Add water and simmer 20 minutes until pork is cooked. Meanwhile boil pasta.
- Drain pasta, reserving a little water, and toss with pork, cheese and parsley. Season and loosen with pasta water if needed.
✳ From the kitchen
Despite its name, this is a Maltese kitchen speciality.
Tradition reference
Gululu · Maltese family dishes and fenkata ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.