The fava bean soup from the fantastic film "Totò, Peppino and the Outlaw." Totò is married to the very rich and stingy Teresa, so much so that when they invite Peppino to lunch, Teresa demands that they cook it "Roman style" and that Peppino go buy the pasta, sauce, and wine. In homage to this masterpiece, here's the recipe from the Alessandro Borghese TV show "Kitchen Sound," airing on Sky Uno HD; a truly unique soup with fava beans and anchovies!
Ingredients for 4 people- 400 g Cannerone
- 500 g fresh broad beans
- 3 red potatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 bunch parsley
- 2 anchovies
- 2 slices of stale bread
- Extra virgin olive oil and salt to taste
Bring a pot of water to a boil. In a pan, combine finely sliced garlic, chopped parsley, anchovies, and extra virgin olive oil. Peel the potatoes, dice them, and brown them in the pan to flavor them. Slowly add the previously boiled hot water and season with salt. Add the pasta to the soup and cook until risotto-like, continuing to add hot water. Separately, shell the fava beans and toast the bread pieces in a pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
Serve the soup piping hot, garnished with shelled broad beans, toasted bread, a sprinkling of pepper, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
