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Yogurt Mousse with Strawberry Soup

Ingredients For 8 servings For the mousse: Two plain unsweetened yogurts (at room temperature). 320g strawberries. 120g sugar. Two tablespoons lemon juice. 6 sheets unflavored gelatin. 1 tablespoon water. 8 additional strawberries for garnish. For the strawberry soup: 450g strawberries. 150g sugar. 60g water. 3 sheets unflavored gelatin. You'll also need: Small bowls or ramekins. Parchment paper. Preparation To make the soup: Start by soaking the 3 gelatin sheets in cold water. In a separate pot, combine the 60g water and 150g sugar over the heat. Once the sugar dissolves completely, add the 450g strawberries, cleaned and chopped. Let it boil for just 1 minute, then take it off the heat. Squeeze out the soaked gelatin and stir it into the hot strawberry mixture until fully dissolved, then blend everything smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve to catch those little strawberry seeds, then pour it into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. It's actually best...

Seafood Spaghetti


ingredients

for 4 people
  • 500g fresh spaghetti (the kind you find in the refrigerated section).
  • 1/2kg rock mussels.
  • 400g squid rings.
  • 400g peeled small prawns.
  • one cooked octopus tentacle.
  • 4 garlic cloves.
  • one red bell pepper.
  • 120ml dry white wine.
  • salt.
  • extra virgin olive oil.

preparation

Start by steaming the mussels until they open. Remove both shells and set the mussel meat aside.
Heat a good glug of olive oil in a large pan until it's nice and hot, then toss in the squid rings. When they're about halfway cooked, add the bell pepper — cleaned, deseeded, and chopped into very small dice — along with the garlic, peeled and finely chopped.
Keep everything sizzling together for a few more minutes, then add the octopus tentacle sliced into rounds, the prawns, and the mussels.
Pour in the white wine, let the alcohol cook off and reduce a bit, then set the pan aside.
Meanwhile, get your pasta going in a large pot of salted boiling water. If you're using fresh pasta like I suggested, two minutes is all you need. Drain it well, then tip it straight into the pan with your seafood. Toss everything together over the heat for about a minute so the flavors marry, and you're ready to serve.

Enjoy!
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