Recipe Wholemeal Spelt Udon with Cime di Rapa
Cime di rapa is (you guessed it) an Italian veg, also commonly known as broccoli rabe. Sautéed, salted, and blended, it makes a deliciously light and creamy sauce — a perfect match for the powerful, distinctive flavour of freshly grated truffle.
You will need
Serves 2
- 1 packet spelt udon noodles
Cime di rapa sauce
- 1 bunch cime di rapa, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Pinch salt
- 50ml vegetable stock
Garnish
- 2 fresh kumquats, halved lengthwise
- 5g of black truffle, thinly shaved
- Thyme flower
- Rocket flower
- Salvia
- Wood sorrel
Recipe: Romu Oudeyer
Directions
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Step 1
Cook noodles in salted boiling water following packet instructions until tender.
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Step 2
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the crushed garlic and cime di rapa, and cook for 1 minute.
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Step 3
Add the stock and reduce for 1–3 minutes.
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Step 4
Remove the garlic clove then use an electric blender to purée your cime di rapa cream until smooth.
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Step 5
Place 2 tablespoons of cime di rapa cream in a shallow bowl, add a serving of udon, then grate some truffle on top and garnish with seasonal flowers and herbs to serve.
Recipe: Romu Oudeyer
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Directions
-
Step 1
Cook noodles in salted boiling water following packet instructions until tender.
-
Step 2
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the crushed garlic and cime di rapa, and cook for 1 minute.
-
Step 3
Add the stock and reduce for 1–3 minutes.
-
Step 4
Remove the garlic clove then use an electric blender to purée your cime di rapa cream until smooth.
-
Step 5
Place 2 tablespoons of cime di rapa cream in a shallow bowl, add a serving of udon, then grate some truffle on top and garnish with seasonal flowers and herbs to serve.
You will need
Serves 2
- 1 packet spelt udon noodles
Cime di rapa sauce
- 1 bunch cime di rapa, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Pinch salt
- 50ml vegetable stock
Garnish
- 2 fresh kumquats, halved lengthwise
- 5g of black truffle, thinly shaved
- Thyme flower
- Rocket flower
- Salvia
- Wood sorrel