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The recipe of the month for October 2026 is
KAWLATA – Traditional Maltese soup using local vegetables
Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients:
- 200 g broad beans (You may used canned beans or you may soak dry beans overnight and boil them for approximately one hour and a half or until they soften, then drain).
- 300 g smoked pork shank or bacon
- 500 g pork belly, without the skin
- 500 g pumpkin
- 3 tender sticks of Maltese celery with leaves, chopped
- 300 g carrots (3 large carrots), peeled and chopped into small cubes
- 300 g cayote squash (two small ones) peeled and chopped into small cubes (can also use courgettes)
- 500 g cauliflower, cut into florets
- 300 g cabbage, chopped
- 1 l vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp tomato concentrate
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 100 g pasta
- 100 g kefalotiri cheese, grated
Instructions:
- Place all the ingredients except the cheese and pasta in a large pot and mix everything together.
- Place the covered pot on a high flame. When it comes to the boil, lower the heat and allow to simmer, still covered, for 45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the meat from the pot, detach from the bones, cut into bite-sized pieces and put into the pot.
- Add the pasta and mix. Increase to moderate heat and cook the pasta for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove the pot from heat, add half the cheese and stir.
- Serve with more cheese on top.
Recipe courtesy of https://littlerock.com.mt/
