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Fava bean purée with shrimp and Ricotta ~ Macco di fave con scampi e ricotta

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Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• 1¼ lb dry fava beans, soaked overnight
• ½ onion
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tomato
• 8 shrimp
• 3½ oz Ricotta cheese
• 1 ¾
• chili pepper powder
• 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Place the soaked beans in a large saucepan, cover with warm water and add all the aromas: salt and pepper and 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil. Simmer for an hour.
2. In the meantime shell the shrimp and sauté briefly with the speck. Keep warm.
3. When the beans are cooked pass them through the food mill with the ricotta, 2 tbsp olive oil and the chili pepper.
4. Divide the "macco" of beans onto 4 plates and place 2 shrimp and 2 slices of speck on each.
5. Decorate with a little olive oil and a grinding of fresh pepper.