Italian Food Recipes

This is one of the traditional Italian recipes prepared in Umbria with spelt that is one of the main ingredients of this region. This good recipe can be prepared in occasion of the Christmas Eve dinner because it is a light and poor dish ideal looking forward the rich menu of the Christmas day; its name is due to the Saint Nicholas that according to the tradition distributed spelt to the poor. It is a simple recipe to realize that is made only with these main Italian ingredients: spelt, onion, celery and tomato pulp. To obtain an excellent recipe it is important to follow some tips like these: the best type of spelt to use is the pearl spelt that is more tender and need less time to cook than of the entire spelt furthermore the second important thing to consider to have a delicious soup is that the best casserole to use is the one of earthenware because it maintains the heat longer. MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH THIS AND OTHERS DELICIOUS RECIPES!

INGREDIENTS (for 4 people):
250 g of Pearl spelt
1 / 2 Onion
Celery
1 / 2 of Tomato pulp
4 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
Water
Salt

PREPARATION TIME: one night to soak the spelt and 15 minutes

COOKING TIME: 40 minutes

WINE: Chianti Classico (Red Wine)

PREPARATION
Place the spelt in a bowl with water for one night.


Chop the onion and the celery and place them in a casserole of earthenware with the extra virgin olive oil. It is preferable the use of the casserole of earthenware because it maintains the heat longer. Let the vegetables sauté for about 5 minutes


then add the tomato pulp and cook on a low flame for 10 minutes.


After this time adds more or less 1,5 litre of water, let it boil, then add the spelt and the salt and let it cook for about 40 – 50 minutes stirring from time to time.


During the cooking pay attention to add some water if it reduces too, but if you like a soup less liquid let the water evaporate stirring continuously in order to not the spelt attach to the casserole.
Serve hot in a bowl of earthenware.
This is the result:


BUON APPETITO!