The fava bean maccu

Macco di fave, known in Sicily as maccu di fave, is a poor peasant dish that used to be served to workers at the end of each harvest.The main ingredient is, of course, fava beans, which can be dried or fresh depending on the seasonality, the long cooking of which gives the soup the right creaminess, once the fava beans have broken down completely.Very often, a vegetable, such as chard, is added to the recipe.