Soups / RICETTI
Maltese pork and vegetable soup
Winter pork soup with cabbage and pumpkin.
◷ 110 min / 6 servings
Method
- Bring pork and water gently to the boil in a pot. Skim foam.
- Chop vegetables and add with tomato paste, oil and fennel.
- Cover and simmer for 75–90 minutes until pork is tender.
- Add beans for the final 15 minutes. Season and serve hot.
✳ From the kitchen
Some Gozitan households serve the meat as a separate course.
Tradition reference
Government of Malta · National Register of Traditional Agro-Food Products ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.