🇲🇹 Maltese Cuisine

Kusksu

Maltese Bean and Pasta Soup

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 254 kcal

A comforting Maltese soup of tiny pearl-shaped pasta beads simmered with broad beans, ricotta, and fresh vegetables in a light broth.

Ingredients

1 Heat olive oil, sauté onion and garlic until soft.
2 Add tomato paste, stir 1 min. Pour in broth and bring to a boil.
3 Add broad beans and simmer 10 min.
4 Add kusksu pasta, cook until tender, about 8 min.
5 Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls.
6 Top each bowl with a spoonful of ricotta and chopped parsley. Drizzle with olive oil.

Did You Know?

Kusksu pasta beads are unique to Malta — tiny round balls of pasta that resemble large couscous grains, reflecting the islands' Arab heritage.