Yield: 10 portions
Wine Pairing: Roussanne Grenache Blanc

Soup Base

  • 900g heirloom tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 250g white onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 can coconut cream
  • 1½ cans drained cannellini beans
  • Salt to taste
  • Handful of basil
  • 10ml cooking oil
  • 15g Roussanne Grenache Blanc

Method:

  1. Sweat the onions with the oil in a pot until cooked through, then add the wine.
  2. Add the tomatoes and the cannellini beans and allow to braise for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the coconut cream and simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. Place the ingredients into a thermomixer and blend together with the salt and basil.

Basil Bratzeli (15 portions)

  • 150g water
  • 65g masa harina
  • 5g salt
  • 10g Roussanne Grenache Blanc
  • 30g parsley (dried in airfryer)
  • 30g basil (dried in airfryer)

Method:

  1. Dry the parsley and basil out in the airfryer at 60 degrees for 1½ hours, then blend into dust.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
  3. Pipe 10g portions into the bratzeli machine and allow to cook for 1 minute and 30 seconds.
  4. Keep under the heat lamp to retain the crunch.

Cannellini Bean Garnish

  • 1 can cannellini beans (drained)
  • 10ml olive oil
  • Pinch of salt

Method:

  1. Sauté the beans in olive oil and salt until golden, then slightly blowtorch them for a smoky finish.

Basil Green Oil (50 portions)

  • 250g spinach
  • 50g basil
  • 100ml cooking oil

Method:

  1. Blend the spinach and basil in the thermomixer, add the oil and blend until it reaches 100 degrees for 4 minutes.
  2. Once it reaches the temperature, blend it on full blast for 3 minutes.
  3. Strain through a chinoise and muslin cloth into a container over an ice bath.

Deep Fried Basil Leaf (10 portions)

  • 10g basil leaves, washed and dried

Method:

  1. Place the leaves in a deep fryer and fry until it stops bubbling.
  2. Take the leaves out and place onto a tray with a cloth.
  3. Keep under the heat lamp to stay crispy.

Final Garnishes

  • Basil green oil
  • Deep fried basil leaf
  • Droplets of Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
  • Sautéed and blowtorched cannellini beans
  • Basil bratzeli