Cicory and Fava Beans.
it is a recipe by Gastronomia Lucana – gastronomialucana.wordpress.com
Traditional recipe from Basilicata.
Ingredienti:
500 g of dried faba beans
chili pepper, q.b.
1 kg of cicory
extra virgin olive oil
1 clove of garlic
celery
onion
salt
Preparation:
Merge in a plenty of water the dried beans for a whole night
Boil the beans until they become soften; then reduce them to cream.
In a pan, season the bean pure with oil, salt, pepper, onion and chopped celery.
Boil the chicory in salted water, drain it, squeeze it and then fry it with garlic oil and chilli pepper.
Serve the bean purée first, then chicory.
Add toasted bread as a side dish and season with raw oil.
