TUSCAN BEANS WITH SAUSAGE
AND MARJORAM
SERVES 4-6SERVES 4-6
Begin this recipe 1 day ahead.Begin this recipe 1 day ahead.
200g cannellini beans, soaked overnight, 200g cannellini beans, soaked overnight,
draineddrained
(^11) // 22 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped1 onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 pork and fennel sausages, casings 4 pork and fennel sausages, casings
removed, crumbledremoved, crumbled
2 tsp dried chilli flakes2 tsp dried chilli flakes
1 tbs fennel seeds1 tbs fennel seeds
2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes
3 marjoram sprigs, plus extra 3 marjoram sprigs, plus extra^11 // 33 cup cup
marjoram leaves, finely choppedmarjoram leaves, finely chopped
1111 // 22 cups (375ml) chicken stock cups (375ml) chicken stock
Crumbled goat’s cheese and toasted Crumbled goat’s cheese and toasted
sourdough, to servesourdough, to serve
Place beans in a saucepan and cover with Place beans in a saucepan and cover with
cold water. Bring to the boil and cook, cold water. Bring to the boil and cook,
stirring occasionally, for 1 hour or until stirring occasionally, for 1 hour or until
just tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup just tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup
(250ml) cooking liquid.(250ml) cooking liquid.
Heat Heat^11 // 33 cup (80ml) oil in a large cup (80ml) oil in a large
saucepan over medium-low heat. Add saucepan over medium-low heat. Add
the onion and garlic, and cook, stirring, the onion and garlic, and cook, stirring,
for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the
sausage and cook, breaking the meat up sausage and cook, breaking the meat up
with a wooden spoon, for 8 minutes or with a wooden spoon, for 8 minutes or
until golden. Add the chilli and fennel until golden. Add the chilli and fennel
seeds, and stir for 2 minutes or until seeds, and stir for 2 minutes or until
fragrant. Add tomatoes, marjoram stalks, fragrant. Add tomatoes, marjoram stalks,
stock, beans and reserved cooking liquid, stock, beans and reserved cooking liquid,
and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring
occasionally, for 1 hour 30 minutes or occasionally, for 1 hour 30 minutes or
until thick and reduced. Season to taste.until thick and reduced. Season to taste.
Meanwhile, combine extra marjoram Meanwhile, combine extra marjoram
leaves and remaining 2 tbs oil in a bowl. leaves and remaining 2 tbs oil in a bowl.
Scatter beans with goat’s cheese and Scatter beans with goat’s cheese and
serve with toasted sourdough spread serve with toasted sourdough spread
with marjoram mixture.with marjoram mixture.
SURF & TURF PIZZASURF & TURF PIZZA
SERVES 4SERVES 4
(^11) // 44 cup (60ml) olive oil cup (60ml) olive oil
300g pork and fennel sausages, casings 300g pork and fennel sausages, casings
removed, finely choppedremoved, finely chopped
2 cups (500g) tomato sugo2 cups (500g) tomato sugo
2 squid (800g), tentacles attached, 2 squid (800g), tentacles attached,
cleanedcleaned
Semolina, to dustSemolina, to dust
50g pecorino, finely grated50g pecorino, finely grated
300g cherry tomatoes on the vine300g cherry tomatoes on the vine
1 bunch baby rocket1 bunch baby rocket
Lemon wedges, to serveLemon wedges, to serve
PIZZA DOUGHPIZZA DOUGH
300g strong (baker’s) flour300g strong (baker’s) flour
1 tsp dried yeast1 tsp dried yeast
2 tsp caster sugar2 tsp caster sugar
1 tbs olive oil1 tbs olive oil
For the pizza dough, place all ingredients For the pizza dough, place all ingredients
and and^11 // 22 cup (125ml) lukewarm water in a cup (125ml) lukewarm water in a
stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. stand mixer fitted with the dough hook.
Knead for 10 minutes on medium or until Knead for 10 minutes on medium or until
a smooth ball forms (alternatively, knead a smooth ball forms (alternatively, knead
by hand on a lightly floured work surface). by hand on a lightly floured work surface).
Transfer dough to an oiled bowl, cover Transfer dough to an oiled bowl, cover
with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm
place for 3 hours or until doubled in size.place for 3 hours or until doubled in size.
Meanwhile, place 2 tbs oil and sausage Meanwhile, place 2 tbs oil and sausage
in a frypan over medium heat and cook, in a frypan over medium heat and cook,
breaking the meat up with a wooden breaking the meat up with a wooden
spoon, for 8 minutes or until browned. spoon, for 8 minutes or until browned.
Add tomato sugo, bring to a simmer Add tomato sugo, bring to a simmer
and cook for 5 minutes or until reduced and cook for 5 minutes or until reduced
and thickened. Set aside.and thickened. Set aside.
To prepare squid, separate the tubes To prepare squid, separate the tubes
from the tentacles. Cut open tubes and from the tentacles. Cut open tubes and
open out. Using a sharp knife, score the open out. Using a sharp knife, score the
inside surface of each tube in straight inside surface of each tube in straight
lines 5mm apart, then cut into 4cm lines 5mm apart, then cut into 4cm
pieces. Remove beaks from tentacles, pieces. Remove beaks from tentacles,
discarding, and set tentacles aside.discarding, and set tentacles aside.
Preheat oven to 220°C. Grease a large Preheat oven to 220°C. Grease a large
pizza tray and scatter with semolina.pizza tray and scatter with semolina.
Transfer dough to a lightly floured Transfer dough to a lightly floured
surface and knock back until smooth surface and knock back until smooth
and any air bubbles are gone. Roll dough and any air bubbles are gone. Roll dough
into a 2mm-thick round and transfer to into a 2mm-thick round and transfer to
prepared tray. Brush with remaining prepared tray. Brush with remaining
1 tbs oil and prick with a fork. Bake for 1 tbs oil and prick with a fork. Bake for
10 minutes or until golden.10 minutes or until golden.
Preheat the oven grill to high. Preheat the oven grill to high.
To assemble pizza, spread tomato To assemble pizza, spread tomato
mixture over base and top with pecorino, mixture over base and top with pecorino,
cherry tomatoes and squid. Grill for cherry tomatoes and squid. Grill for
4-5 minutes or until squid is cooked and 4-5 minutes or until squid is cooked and
tomatoes are blistered. Serve immediately tomatoes are blistered. Serve immediately
with rocket and lemon wedges.with rocket and lemon wedges.
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