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TEGAMATA DI PEPERONI - Italy
Serves 4 - 6

Chickpea Bites
Ingredients
170 g
WHITE STAR SUPER MAIZE MEAL (250 ml)
30 ml
olive oil
125 ml
red onion, chopped
10 ml
crushed garlic
750 ml
chicken stock
250 ml
milk
5 ml
salt
2 ml
freshly ground black pepper
60 ml
grated Parmesan
Sauce
30 ml
olive oil
1/2
red onion, chopped
1/2
red pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2
yellow pepper, seeded and chopped
1
large aubergine, cut into cubes
1 x 410 g
can peeled tomatoes
6
sun dried tomatoes in olive oil vinaigrette, drained and coarsely chopped
  salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
60 ml
fresh basil leaves
  fresh basil leaves for garnish
  Parmesan shavings to serve

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a heavy based saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until onions are translucent. Add the chicken stock, milk and salt and bring mixture to the boil. Stir in the White Star Super Maize Meal until mixture is smooth. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the pepper and Parmesan. Keep warm.

  2. For sauce: Heat oil in a heavy based saucepan and add the onion and peppers and sauté until onion is translucent, add the aubergine and tomatoes then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

  3. Season to taste and add the basil leaves. Mix well. Keep warm.

  4. Serve the maize meal porridge topped with the sauce. Garnish with extra basil leaves and Parmesan shavings.