Broad Bean Puree

The evening before, put the dried, peeled broad beans to soak.

Rinse them, put them in a crockpot and cover with abundant water.

Turn down the heat when it comes to the boil and cook for at least 3 hours, until (also with the aid of a spatula) all the broad beans have been reduced to a cream.

At this point, add a sprig of wild fennel cut into pieces and slivers of half a chili pepper. When the vegetables are cooked, the puree is ready.

If you wish to add pasta (which should be of the lasagne type, and home-made) dilute with sufficient boiling water to obtain a soup that is watery, but not too much.

Dress with olive oil in the serving plate.

Did you know that…

Even some Italian-American families with Sicilian roots celebrate the dinner of Saint Joseph?