Ingredients
- Eggplants: 1 kg
- Celery: 400 g
- White onions: 250 g
- Coppery tomatoes: 200 g
- Green olives in brine to be pitted: 200 g
- Salted capers in salt: 50 g
- Pinoli: 50 g
- Sugar: 60 g
- White wine vinegar: 60 g
- Basil q.b.
- Tomato concentrate: 40 g
- Extra virgin olive oil as needed
- Salt up to taste
Nutrients
- Calories: 89
- Protein: 0.85g
- Fat Total: 6.95g
- Fat Saturated: 0.98g
- Carb: 7.1g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.2g
- Cholesterol: 0.1mg
- Sodium: 228mg
Caponata
The Caponata (Capunata in Sicilian) is a typical dish of Sicilian Cuisine. It is a set of fried vegetables (mostly eggplants),…
Ingredients
- Black olives: 12 pcs
- Tomatoes: 8 pcs
- Medium potatoes: 4 pcs
- Red onion: 1 pc
- Pantelleria capers of IGP in salt: a handful
- Basil: 4 or 5 leaves, according to your taste
- Origan as needed
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil to season
- Salt as needed
Nutrients
- Calories: 250
- Protein: 5g
- Fat Total: 12g
- Fat Saturated: 1.8g
- Carb: 18g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
- Cholesterol: 82mg
- Sodium: 630mg
Pantesca Salad
The Pantesca Salad was born on the island of Pantelleria, known for the production of capers. It’s a delicious, fresh, simple…
Ingredients
- Copper tomatoes: 500 g (17,64 oz)
- Fresh cow ricotta: 150 g (5,29 oz)
- Basil: 1 large bunch
- Peeled Almonds: 50 g (1,76 oz)
- Grated Parmigiano Reggiano: 100 g (3,53 oz)
- Extra virgin olive oil: 150 ml (0,64 cup)
- Garlic: 1 clove
- salt
- pepper
Nutrients
- Calories: 254
- Fat Total: 5.5g
- Fat Saturated: 1.9g
- Carb: 37.9g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.6g
- Protein: 11.4g
- Sodium: 0.1g
Pasta with Sicilian Pesto
The Pasta with Sicilian Pesto is a quick and very tasty first course, a “red” variant of the more classic Genoese Pesto.…
Ingredients
- Eggs: 10
- Sugar: 300 gr
- Flour 00: 300 gr
- Salt: a pinch
- Lemon peel: 1/2 lemon
- Water: 100 ml
- Sugar: 50 gr
- Rum: 3 tablespoons
- Ricotta: 1 kg
- Sugar: about 400 gr
- Chocolate chips: to taste
- Candied orange: to taste
- Almond flour: 100 gr
- Icing sugar: 100 gr
- Water: approximately 20 ml
- Pistachio green food color: 1 pinch
- Icing sugar: 200 gr
- Water: 3-4 tablespoons
- Assorted candied fruit (ex. Orange, cedar and cherries)
Nutrients
- Calories: 582
- Protein: 8.87g
- Fat Total: 27.12g
- Fat Saturated: 15.96g
- Carb: 79.96g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.7g
- Cholesterol: 58mg
- Sodium: 125mg
Sicilian Cassata
Cassata is one of the symbols of Sicilian pastry, together with Cannoli, and one of the most popular and well-known desserts…
Ingredients
- 00 flour: 250 g
- Sugar: 30 g
- Lard or butter: 30 g
- Eggs: 2 (1 whole for the dough and 1 yolk for brushing)
- Marsala liqueur: 50 ml
- White wine vinegar: 10 ml (more or less 1 tablespoon)
- Salt: a pinch
- Orange peel: 1 orange
- Cinnamon powder: 2 g
- Peanut oil: as needed to fry
- Sheep's milk ricotta (drained for at least 1 night in the fridge): 800 g
- Icing sugar: 320 g
- Drops of dark chocolate: 70 g
- Candied Orange Peel
- Candied cherries
- Bronte pistachios
- Drops of dark chocolate
- Cinnamon powder
- Icing sugar (to spread on the shells)
Nutrients
- Calories: 216
- Protein: 7.4g
- Fat Total: 9.39g
- Fat Saturated: 4.64g
- Carb: 24.52g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
- Cholesterol: 32mg
- Sodium: 42mg
Sicilian Cannoli
This is the recipe for Sicilian Cannoli (Cannoli Siciliani), an irresistible dessert whose history comes from afar. The Sicilian Cannoli are a…
Ingredients
- Pasta (Pennette or Rigatoni): 320 g
- Eggplant: 250 g
- Salted ricotta cheese: 150 g
- Tomato pulp: 350 g
- Onions: 50 g
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 15 ml
- Basil leaves: 5
- Clove of garlic: 1
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Nutrients
- Calories: 195
- Protein: 6.07g
- Fat Total: 6.65g
- Fat Saturated: 1.70g
- Carb: 1.8g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
- Cholesterol: 6mg
- Sodium: 160mg
Pasta alla Norma
Pasta alla Norma is an original recipe from Catania. It is characterized by typically Mediterranean flavors. A tasty pasta dish seasoned…
