Broad Beans 500 g Broad beans.
1 lg Slic slightly salted bacon.
1 lg Onion.
Salt; pepper.
The day before: put the broad beans in a bowl, cover them with
water and leave them to soak overnight.
The following day: peel the onion. Cut the bacon in slices. Strain
the beans.
Heat 2 litres water in a saucepan, add the onion, salt and pepper.
When the water begins to boil, pour in the broad beans, cover the pan
and simmer for 1 hour. Add the bacon and cook for another 30 minutes.
Season with salt at the end of the cooking time. Strain and serve in
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