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Villalba is a small town in the province of Caltanissetta in the heart of Sicily. This lentil variety produces very large and flat lentils that contain a lot of sodium, calcium, and especially iron.
Ingredients for 4 people:
- 250 g lentils from Villalba "Fastuchera"
- 50 g quadrucci from Tumminia wheat "Fastuchera"
- organic extra virgin olive oil "Clivio degli Ulivi"
- 1/2 onion
- salt from Trapani
- 150 g pancetta "Az. Agricola Pontoglio"
These lentils do not need to be soaked. In Give 1.5 liters of water and the lentils in a saucepans and cook for 1 hour.
Cut the onion and pancetta into cubes and fry with 3 tablespoons olive oil for 10 minutes in a pan.
Chop 1/3 of the lenses in a blender and add to the soup. Add the pancetta and the onion. Add the quadrucci and simmer the soup for 5 minutes. Season with crude oil.
Recommended wine: Arduo IGP Monte net - Pratum Coller