May
15
Baccelli e Pecorino - Broad Beans (fava) and Pecorino

A very traditional meal in May in Tuscany, broad beans, some pecorino and Tuscan bread. Here is a starter or side dish version!
Ingredients - Serves 6
- 500 g (1lb 2 oz)
- fresh pecorino cheese
- 800 g (1lb 2 oz) shelled broad (fava) beans
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
Preparation
Cut the cheese into slivers or cubes. Put the broad beans into a bowl and splash with the olive oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and mix through.Put a pile of broad beans onto each plate, scatter with the pecorino cheese and serve.
Picture taken from Flickr.com-thanks to Camilla http://u.nu/3xn5