Soups / RICETTI
Kusksu with broad beans
Tiny pasta, broad beans and fresh cheeselets: a taste of a Maltese spring.
◷ 45 min / 4 servings
Method
- Soften the onion in oil for 8 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste for a minute.
- Add the broad beans and water. Season and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add pasta and peas. Cook for 12–15 minutes, or following the packet, stirring often.
- Add the cheeselets for the final 5 minutes. Loosen with hot water if needed.
✳ From the kitchen
Use kusksu pasta pearls, rather than steamed couscous.
Tradition reference
Maltese Lenten and Easter food traditions · March 2012 ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.