Categories: ricette

by patrizio_eccechina

Share

Ingredients

  • For the biga:

  • Water 250 g
  • Flour 200 g
  • Brewer’s yeast 20 g
  • For the dough:

  • Flour 500 g
  • Water 150 g
  • Sugar 100 g
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil 30 g
  • Salt 15 g
  • For the chicory:

  • Field chicory or catalogna 1 kg
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil to taste
  • Garlic 2 cloves
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Pecorino Romano DOP to taste
  • Vegetable broth to taste

Preparation

Thinly slice the onion and sauté in a saucepan with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Add the washed and chopped tomatoes, lightly salt, and cook until soft. Add the basil at the end of cooking, blend, and strain to obtain a smooth sauce. Toast the rice dry after lightly salting it, deglaze with white wine, and let evaporate. Add the tomato sauce and gradually add hot broth until cooked. Remove from heat and stir in butter and Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, then let cool completely. Form into balls, coat in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs, repeating the egg and breadcrumb coating for a double breading. Fry in hot Extra Virgin Olive Oil until golden. Serve the croquettes hot, placed on chopped olives dressed with Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Oil and flavor: perfect pairings for your recipes

For this dish with a bold yet balanced character, an organic monocultivar Extra Virgin Olive Oil Dolce Agogia (Umbria) has been selected, with a medium fruity profile and pronounced herbaceous notes. The almond and aromatic herb notes, combined with medium-intensity bitterness and pungency and a pleasant thyme aftertaste, enhance the slightly bitter nuances of the chicory and the savory character of Pecorino Romano DOP.