Salvatore Gallo Innkeeper of Casa Giuditta Air Con Apartments in the Historical Centre of Palermo in Palermo, Sicily , Italy shares recipe for Fava puree (Macco di Fave)

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	Recipe : Fava puree (Macco di Fave)

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Salvatore Gallo Innkeeper of Casa Giuditta Air Con Apartments in the Historical Centre of Palermo in Palermo, Sicily , Italy

This fava puree is a classic of southern Italian country cooking. Although it is prepared in many ways, along with dense tomato sauce (strattu), it is a pillar of Sicilian kitchens. When made with large Sicilian fava beans, such as those from Leonforte, for example, it has a very special flavor.

4 servings
- 1 1/2 pounds fava beans, soaked for 12 hours.
- 8 shrimp
- 1/2 cup ricotta
- 2 ounces speck or pancetta, cut into small cubes
- 1 onion
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tomato
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pepper
- 3 tablespoons extravergine olive oil
- hot red pepper flakes

1. Place soaked, drained beans in a largesoup pot with warm water to cover. Add all the vegetables, salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
2. Peel shrimp and cook over low heat with speck. Put aside and keep warm.
3. When fava beans are tender, place in blender with ricotta, 2 tablespoons olive oil and a pinch of hot red pepper flakes.
4. Divide fava puree among four soup plates. Top with two shrimps each, a spoonful of chopped speck, a drizzle of olive oil and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

(Updated: 04 Dec 2002)

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