Etruscan soup with spelled, chestnuts and pecorino from Tuscia

Here is another tasty vegetarian recipe based on chestnuts: the Etruscan soup with spelled, chestnuts and pecorino flakes from Tuscia stolen during the Vivere i Laghi Educ-tour

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Happy guests ofEduc-tour 2009, in conjunction with the second "Green Tourism and Lakes" Exchange organized byTourism Department of the Lazio Region in collaboration with Lazio development e ATL Lazio to promote thetourist and territorial offer of the region, we were able, between one excursion and another, divided between breathtaking lakes, magical mountains and lush parks, also to taste some authentic dishes in which local history, tradition and taste, masterfully blended together by expert hands, made the joy of the palate of all participants. So we decided to share these pleasures with you, revealing, with the cook's permission, a recipe for one delicious all-autumn velvety cream based on spelled and chestnuts for the happiness of vegetarians and non-vegetarians.

 

So here's another tasty recipe for cooking chestnuts: the "Etruscan soup with spelled, chestnuts and flakes of pecorino from Tuscia". What you need:

- emmer,

- chestnuts,

- cinnamon,

- laurel,

- milk,

- smells (celery, carrots, white onion),

- oil and pecorino cheese,

- croutons or toasted bread to garnish ... ready?

Prepare a light broth with celery, carrots and white onion. Moisten the celeriac and potatoes with the broth until they become soft, add a little milk and blend everything.

Besides, cook the spelled with a pinch of cinnamon e boil the chestnuts in water with salt and bay leaf. When they are ready, add them to the previously prepared soup, season with extra virgin olive oil new from the mill, semi-seasoned pecorino from Tuscia, some croutons and served hot, accompanied by a glass of good red.

 

We apologize for the vagueness of the doses but you know, a cook never fully reveals the secret of his creations. However, if the recipe fails the first time, you could always take a leap on the banks of the fabulous Lake Bolsena, at the restaurant "La Pineta"In via Diaz, 48 and groped to extract some more information directly from the lips of the talented lady Daniela.

And as always… Buon Appetito!

Rosa Simonetta