Italiano
Baggiana
- 16 May, 2023
- Home , Ancient recipes
History of the recipe
The arrival of spring would mean that men had to go back to the hard work in the fields, but also that the winter supplies were starting to run low. At the same time however, the earth would begin to offer fruit and vegetables which became the main ingredient of the meals.
Baggiana is a spring recipe, a simple dish with seasonal vegetables and herbs, made in terracotta cookware over low heat, to keep all the juice of the vegetables and both taste and nutritional properties.
Ingredients
- gr. 700 fresh peeled broad beans
- Cut beets
- 4 slices of bacon
- 4 spoons of Agape extra virgin olive oil
- A few fresh garlic leaves
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
In a large terracotta pan, fry the bacon cut into strips with oil and minced fresh garlic. Add the broad beans and mix them. Add the beets and a pinch of coarse salt. Close the pan with a lid and cook over low heat, adding a little water if necessary, until the beans are cooked. Before serving, season with a sprinkling of pepper.
