Another dinner party special - Feb 2010
RAVIOLO APERTO CON FRUTTI DI MARE E VERZE - Open ravioli with shellfish and cabbage
INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PERSONS 4 sheets of lasagna verde (egg) 4 sheets of lasagna (egg) 800 g fresh clams 500 g fresh mussels 12 medium scampi 100 g of cabbage leaves 3 cloves garlic 20 g parsley 100 g white wine Oil Salt Pepper METHOD Remove the scampi and their backbones from the shells Place the clams in salted water and leave to soak for 2 hours before rinsing thoroughly Wash the mussels still in their shells Wash the cabbage leaves and cut out the hard central stalks Boil in salted water for 7 minutes Wash and finely chop the parsley Heat some oil and garlic in a large pan and add the mussels Pour on the white wine and cook over a high flame until the mussels open up Drain and keep the juices Repeat the process for the clams When cooled, remove the mussels and clams from their shells, keeping several shells for decoration Return the fish juices to a pan, adjust the seasoning and beat with a little oil Cook the scampi in a frying pan with oil and garlic Cook the pasta in salted boiling water, drain and dry On 4 plates, place one sheet of each coloured lasagna followed by a layer of cabbage Cover with the clams, mussels and scampi Sprinkle with parsley and a trickle of filtered fish juices Cover the fish with a final layer of the two lasagne Season to taste and garnish with the mussel shells and parsley If you're enjoying Antimo's recipes, you might like to know that he also runs a cookery school during the winter months. Contact us for more details.
You can also catch up with the previous months' recipes:
Storione in confettura di cipolle al Primitivo - Jan 2010
Semifreddo al Torrone - December 2009
Terrina di pesce e agrumi - December 2009
Hamburger di borlotti e verza - November 2009
Cestino di pasta sfoglia con frutta e caramello - September/October 2009
Torta meringa con pesche sciroppate - Summer 2009
Semifreddo al cioccolato con salsa alla menta - June 2009
Carpaccio di pescatrice con carciofi pepe rosa e coriandolo - May 2009
Arrosto di girello con polpa di melanzane - April 2009
Polpettone di carne - March 2009 Tartufo e porri di crema alla taglilini - February 2009 Minestra di borlotti, carciofi e orzo perlato - January 09 Tegame di cavolfiore e acciughe - December 08
And, why not try Antimo's restaurant next time you are in Puglia!
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