A return to my much loved maccu or fava beans soup for pasta. This time I added dandelions for a more interesting flavor and for a healthier dish.

 I could eat this dish every day. This Sicilian staple is pasta with dry fava beans or pasta 'cu maccu. Needles to say it's a delicious and very healthy dish.

 More fava beans. This is the real and original pasta con le fave secche o  pasta 'cu maccu. In Sicily the fava's cooked in this matter are called maccu. This probably the queen of cucina povera or poor cuisine. The irony in this is that the poor actually ate more nutricious and healthy dishes than the rich who ate all sorts of fattening foods. At any rate this is a super simple and economical dish that provides needed proteins. It's my favorite meal.

I just love fava beans especially the dry ones. I made the maccu, Sicilian for a thick fava beans soup, and added it to pappardelle. I have nothing to add. 

 Classic Sicilian cold weather fare: pasta 'cu maccu, or pasta with dried fava beans. A very healthy dish that is rich in fiber and protein. I'm crazy for fava beans, fresh or died.