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Rustic pizza croutons in broth, from Molise, Italy
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Rustic pizza croutons in broth, from Molise, Italy
Mamma Angela, John’s mother make us discover another one of her culinary specialties; “Pizza rustica per brodo” or rustic pizza croutons in broth, a typical recipe from Molise, Italy. She shows how to prepare a rustic pizza, step by step, which she cuts in small cubes, immersed in chicken stock and topped with Parmesan slivers, a simple meal, however comforting and delicious.
Rustic pizza croutons in broth, from Molise, Italy
| Prep time: 30 to 45 minutes |
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| Cooking time: 25 minutes |
| Servings or yield: 1 pizza or soup for 8 à 10 peoples (1 cup of pizza cubes each serving) |
| Difficulty level: Easy |
| 1 Non-stick oven pan 10 ½ by 16 ½ in, 1 in deep |
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| 10 eggs |
| 2 cups grated Parmesan |
| 1 cup of flour |
| ½ teaspoon of white grind pepper |
| 2 ½ teaspoons of baking powder |
| 2-½ litres (12 Cups) of homemade or commercial poultry broth |
| 1 fresh parsley bouquet |
| Parmesan slivers (optional) |
Preparation
Preheat oven at 350°F. Butter your 10-½ by 16-½ oven pan and four it.
Add baking powder to flour and mix well. Finely chop parsley, keep some leaves for presentation.
In a big bowl, break the eggs and beat eggs using a mixer. Add Parmesan and gradually add flour and baking powder. Add white pepper, minced parsley en mix again. Pour on pan and even with a spatula.
Place pan in oven and cook for about 25 minutes or more, depending on your oven.
Meanwhile, in a big pot, heat your poultry broth.
When ready, take pizza out of ove and let cool down for 5 minutes.
Cut slices then cut in 1-inch squares.
Prepage Parmesan slivers (optional)
In a serving bowl, add about 1 ½ cup of broth with 1 cup of pizza cubes. Garnish with parsley and Parmesan slivers and serve right away.
Tips, Tricks + Culinary ideas
Preparation steps
1 - Butter your 10-½ by 16-½ oven pan.
2 - Flour it. Preheat oven at 350°F.
3 - Add baking powder to flour.
4 - Mix well.
5 - Finely chop parsley. Keep some leaves for presentation.
6 - In a big bowl, break the eggs.
7 - Beat eggs with a mixer.
8 - Add Parmesan.
9 - Gradually add flour and baking powder. Add white pepper.
10 - Mix well.
11 - Add minced parsley.
12 - Pour on pan.
13 - Even with a spatula.
14 - Place in oven at 350°F. Cook for about 25 minutes or more, depending on your oven
15 - Meanwhile, in a big pot, heat your poultry broth over medium heat.
16 - When ready, take pizza out of oven. Let cool down for 5 minutes.
17 - Cut slices.
18 - Then cut in 1-inch squares.
19 - Prepare Parmesan slivers (optional).
20 - In a serving bowl, add about 1 ½ Cup of broth with 1 Cup of pizza cubes.
21 - Garnish with parsley and Parmesan slivers and serve right away.
