Spaghetti with mussels Puzzulana style, the secret of 7 spoons to make them creamy and tasty. Better than clams – Gordon Ramsay’s version

Spaghetti with puzzulana mussels they are called this way because they are a recipe from Campania, particularly from the area of Pozzuoli. Seafood abounds here and this dish is often the protagonist of family tables, also because it is very simple and quick to prepare. The scent of the sea it fills the house and the mussels are so tasty you don’t need many other ingredients. In fact these spaghetti are prepared blank. We obviously advise you to buy top quality fish from your trusted fishmonger, and if you want to save time you can buy them already cleaned and shelled.

Spaghetti with mussels puzzulana style

Ingredients x 4

mussels 1 kg
extra virgin olive oil 7 tablespoons
garlic 2 cloves
pepper
salt
chopped parsley
spaghetti 350 g
grated cheese

Preparation

The first thing to do to prepare spaghetti with puzzulana mussels is cleaning seafood. Remove the byssus and rinse them under running water rubbing them together. Transfer them to a pan, wet them with a glass of water, cover with a lid and let them open over medium heat. Once they are all open, let them cool and then shell them and keep them aside in a bowl. Filter their cooking liquid and save this too. Meanwhile you can put the water for the pasta on the heat. Salt it very little because the mussels are already very tasty.

Meanwhile, heat in another pan the 7 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. When it is hot, add the mussels, their cooking liquid and a sprinkling of pepper. Cook for 3 minutes. Drain the pasta al dente and transfer it to the pan with the seafood, then sauté everything and season. Serve and complete with a sprinkling of chopped parsley, pepper and, if you like, grated parmesan. Your spaghetti with mussels puzzulana style they are ready. Enjoy your meal.

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Viennese donuts with cherry jam – Gordon Ramsay’s version

If you want to prepare an irresistible dessert that will leave everyone speechless, then try these delicious ones Viennese donuts rfilled with cherry jam. A soft leavened dessert with a red heart of cherry jam!

Viennese donuts, also known as Krapfen or Berliner, can be filled with jam or custard or hazelnut cream. In short, you can choose your favorite filling.

In a few simple steps, you can delight everyone’s palate with these soft and delicious sweets with a creamy heart. And the great thing is that you don’t need to be an expert pastry chef to make them successfully! Follow our steps and you too will be able to prepare truly irresistible delicious desserts.

The Viennese donuts should be fried in abundant seed oil. If you prefer a lighter version that requires cooking in the oven, try the recipe for baked Krapfen.

Simple and absolutely delicious! What are you waiting for? Grab the ingredients and get to work. Enjoy your meal!

If you do not have a pastry syringe available, there are however several ways to fill the donuts with jam without the use of specialized equipment. Here are some alternative methods:

Using a homemade piping bag: You can make a homemade piping bag using a clean food bag. Fill the bag with cherry jam, pushing the jam towards one corner of the bag. Cut a small part of the corner of the bag and use this hole to squeeze the jam into the donuts.
Using a disposable piping bag: If you have disposable pastry pockets available, you can fill them with cherry jam and cut a small corner to allow the filling to come out. This method is similar to using a homemade piping bag, but the disposable pastry bags are already pre-shaped and may be more convenient to use.
Using a small spatula or teaspoon: If you don’t have access to piping bags or pastry bags, you can use a small spatula or teaspoon to spoon the jam into the donuts. Simply open the donut slightly, insert the tool and add the jam by gently pushing it inside.

Baked arancini (lighter, equally delicious!) – Gordon Ramsay’s version

The Baked arancini I’m a light variant perfect for those who don’t want to fry of the classic Sicilian Arancini! They are made with the same typical reciperice stuffed with ragù with peas and caciocavallo in the center. They round out in your hands, then they are breaded to perfection, but in this case we cook them Baked rice balls for a result lighter but believe me equally delicious! Imagine them crispy on the outsidesuper tasty stringy!

By now you know, often I enjoy revisiting the great classics in a lighter key; It was like this with the baked Mozzarella in carrozza, or with the baked cutlets, and I must say I satisfied everyone a little! This time I thought of transforming it into a light key Sicilian street food par excellence! I’m honest, I was a little skeptical, mainly I was afraid they wouldn’t keep their shape instead, thanks to the trick of cooling them in the fridge, they turned out baked arancini perfect! in taste, texture and even appearance! So much so that I even prepared them with leftover rice , and believe me they turned out even better because the mixture was more compact. Excellent hot freshly baked not only like appetizersbut also how first course, they are nice and substantial and are delicious even the next day. Simply heat them up a little to make the heart go stringy again.

Baked arancini recipe

PREPARATION TIMES

Preparation	Cooking	Total
30 minutes	1 hour	1 hour and 30 minutes


Bass	Italian	453 Kcal

Ingredients

Quantity for 10 pieces

Method

How to make baked rice balls

First of all, boil the rice in plenty of water and salt, drain al dente and stir in the pan with butter and saffron. Then transfer to a baking tray to cool and compact well.

Then dedicate yourself to the ragù by chopping onion, celery and carrot, fry in oil, then add the minced meat and brown for 1 minute, then add the wine and let it evaporate.

Finally add the puree, bay leaf, cloves and cook for about 50 minutes. at the end of cooking it should be dense and creamy, add the peas and cook for another 10 – 15 minutes without crushing them.

Then remove the bay leaves and cloves, let them cool well and add the grated caciocavallo cheese and a pinch of salt. Leave aside to cool.

Rice and filling must be perfectly cold.

Formation of baked arancini

Take a handful of rice and round the shell with one hand, hollow out with the other, so as to have a concave for the filling:

how to make baked rice balls - Recipe by Tavolartegusto

Then add 2 teaspoons of ragu with peas and a piece of caciocavallo, then a teaspoon of rice on top and round with your hands. If you want to create the conical shape, follow the original version

At this point the trick for cooking arancini in the oven

Once you have made all the balls, place them in the fridge for 30 minutes so that they harden even better, this step will ensure that they do not open during cooking!

Finally when you prepare the breading. add flour and water to a bowl to form a batter. First pass them in this batter then dip them in the breadcrumbs, round them very well between your hands so that they will be very compact.

Then place on a baking tray previously lined with baking paper with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

arancini ready for cooking in the oven - Recipe by Tavolartegusto

Finally, cook in a very hot static oven at 180° in the middle part for about 25 minutes. Check halfway through cooking, turn them over and continue, if necessary add a few drops of oil.

Here are yours ready Baked arancini

baked arancini recipe - Recipe by Tavolartegusto

storage

You can store them raw in the fridge ready to cook for 2 days or you can freeze them directly raw. If you have already cooked them, they will keep for the next day very well.

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Spaghetti with mussels Puzzulana style, the secret of 7 spoons to make them creamy and tasty. Better than clams – Gordon Ramsay’s version