Char-Grilled Calcot Onions on Castelluccio Lentils with Burrata

This recipe for Char-Grilled Calcot Onions On Castelluccio Lentils With Rainbow Chard, Barba Di Fratte, Burata and Wild Garlic, Salsa Verde from Stephen Terry is served on sourdough and utilises fabulously fresh ingredients! Delicious!
Char-Grilled Calcot Onions On Castelluccio With Burata

Ingredients

  • 1 x Calcot onions
  • 1 x burrata cheese
  • 1 x bunch barba di fratti
  • 1 x bag Castelluccio lentils
  • Olive oil
For the lentil sofrito
  • 1 x small carrot
  • 1 x stick of celery
  • 1 x small red onion
  • 1 x small bunch flat parsley
For the wild garlic salsa verde:
  • 1 x bunch flat parsley
  • 1 x bunch wild garlic
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Capers (pinch)
To garnish:
  • Approx 100g swiss chard/rainbow chard
  • 1 x fresh red chilli
  • 1 x clove garlic
  • Sourdough bread

Method

Remove outer layer of calcots, blanch and chargrill.

Cut bread, drizzle with oil and toast/chargrill. Add oil in a pan. Add carrots, celery, garlic, parsley and chilli. Sweat for 2 minutes.

Add lentils to the pan, and cover with water. Add rainbow chard to a hot pan. Add water to cover, and add olive oil.

Chop the wild garlic and parsley and blend. Add olive oil and a pinch of salt. Take roots off the barba di fratti, and blanch for one minute.

Place sourdough on plate, top with lentils, pesto, burrata and barba di fratti to serve.

Ingredients

  • 1 x Calcot onions
  • 1 x burrata cheese
  • 1 x bunch barba di fratti
  • 1 x bag Castelluccio lentils
  • Olive oil
For the lentil sofrito
  • 1 x small carrot
  • 1 x stick of celery
  • 1 x small red onion
  • 1 x small bunch flat parsley
For the wild garlic salsa verde:
  • 1 x bunch flat parsley
  • 1 x bunch wild garlic
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Capers (pinch)
To garnish:
  • Approx 100g swiss chard/rainbow chard
  • 1 x fresh red chilli
  • 1 x clove garlic
  • Sourdough bread

Method

Remove outer layer of calcots, blanch and chargrill.

Cut bread, drizzle with oil and toast/chargrill. Add oil in a pan. Add carrots, celery, garlic, parsley and chilli. Sweat for 2 minutes.

Add lentils to the pan, and cover with water. Add rainbow chard to a hot pan. Add water to cover, and add olive oil.

Chop the wild garlic and parsley and blend. Add olive oil and a pinch of salt. Take roots off the barba di fratti, and blanch for one minute.

Place sourdough on plate, top with lentils, pesto, burrata and barba di fratti to serve.