basil Archives

Plum sushi

20 minutes

Three-bean broth with butternut-and-sage cappelletti and parmesan wafers

10 minutes (+ baking time: 5 minutes)

Three-bean broth with butternut-and-sage cappelletti and parmesan wafers

Serves 4 to 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 10 minutes (+ baking time: 5 minutes)

Ingredients

2 stalks celery, sliced
6 spring onions, chopped
140 g fine green beans, topped
400 g white butter beans, drained
400 g red kidney beans, drained
2 sprigs thyme
4 cups good-quality chicken stock
250 g butternut-and-sage cappelletti
Maldon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
100 g grated Parmesan
a few leaves of fresh thyme
30 g fresh basil, ripped, for serving

Method

Preheat the oven to 190ºC.
Place the celery, spring onion, all the beans and thyme in the chicken stock then bring to a boil. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the cappelletti and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Season to taste.
To make the wafers, lightly grease a sheet of baking paper and spread the grated Parmesan into 8 rounds, about 10cm each in diameter. Sprinkle with a few thyme leaves and bake for 4 to 5 minutes, until the edges change colour. Shape over a rolling pin or use as is.
Serve the wafers with the broth.

Per serving: 1413.6kJ, 13.8g protein, 13.2g fat, 27.5g carbs

TASTE’s take:
Ready in 30 minutes, chef Jacques Erasmus’s fragrant soups are perfect for chilly winter evenings.

Cheesy sweetcorn bread

Red wine beef stew with dombolo

Sandwich biscuits with speculaas

Chicken and sweet pepper rice

Plum sushi

Polenta pizzas with mozzarella, baby tomatoes and rocket

Salmon and prosciutto tossed in lemon-creamed tagliatelle

Feta, artichoke, lemon and spring-herb bread

Raspberry and basil mojitos

Coral lobster tails coated in black vinegar with sweet papaya and cucumber salad

Thai roast chicken and basil fritters with rice noodle salad

Conchiglioni with roast chicken and tomato

Warm roasted brinjal and pear salad with olive, red basil and rosemary cream

Baked ricotta tart with bulgur wheat crust

Three-bean broth with butternut-and-sage cappelletti and parmesan wafers

Three-bean broth with butternut-and-sage cappelletti and parmesan wafers

Ingredients

Method