Italian
Frisella with Roast Beef Scented with Mortadella and Chickpea Cream
by Bruno Barbieri Chef · 513K subscribers on YouTube
A creative frisella topped with a creamy chickpea purée, roast beef brushed with mustard, braised mortadella, and a final touch of rosemary oil and dried tomato.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
14 items- ChickpeasBoiled in their own water with herbs
- RosemaryUsed for chickpeas, searing roast beef, and final oil
- ThymeFor chickpeas
- SaltTo taste
- PepperTo taste
- Roast BeefPre-cooked, then seared
- MustardFor brushing the roast beef
- MortadellaOne slice, braised
- FrisellaOne piece, briefly soaked in aromatized water then toasted
- Garlic(optional) — One clove, for aromatizing the frisella water
- Marjoram(optional) — For aromatizing the frisella water
- Mint(optional) — For aromatizing the frisella water
- Extra Virgin Olive OilFor drizzling on the cream and for rosemary-infused oil
- Pomodoro EssiccatoDried tomato, ground into powder for sprinkling
Method
- Boil chickpeas in their own water with rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper until tender.
- Take a piece of pre-cooked roast beef and sear it in a pan with rosemary needles.
- Brush the seared roast beef with mustard and continue cooking, turning it so it is well coated.
- In the same pan, add a slice of mortadella and let it braise gently.
- Prepare the frisella: In a separate pan, aromatize water with a clove of garlic, marjoram, and mint if desired. Briefly immerse the frisella in the water, then toast it in the pan until crispy.
- Season the toasted frisella with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Blend the cooked chickpeas into a smooth purée (chickpea cream).
- On a plate, spread a generous base of chickpea cream.
- Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the cream.
- Place slices of the roast beef on top of the cream.
- Place the braised mortadella on top of the roast beef.
- Add a sprig of rosemary and drizzle with hot rosemary-infused oil.
- Sprinkle with dried tomato powder.
- Serve immediately with the toasted frisella.
Bruno Barbieri Chef
Professional chef513K subscribers on YouTube62.7M total channel viewsIl canale ufficiale di Bruno Barbieri: video ricette, backstage, curiosità... questo e molto di più sul canale YouTube dello Chef italiano che ha conquistato in carriera il maggior numero di stelle Michelin: in tutto 7. Giudice di MasterChef Italia dalla prima edizione e conduttore di 4 Hotel. Viaggiatore instancabile, gira il mondo esibendosi in road show culinari, che ama definire “teatri di cucina”.
