Lazio Recipes
FAGIOLI CON LE COTICHE

Fagioli con le cotiche - Photo © Luisa da Trieste

FAGIOLI CON LE COTICHE

Borlotti Beans with Pork Rind

How to make the Borlotti Beans with Pork Rind:

To prepare fagioli con le cotiche (facioli co le cotiche in Romanesque dialect): place the pork rinds, one onion (cut into large pieces), and the cloves of garlic in a large pot.

Cover with cold water, bring to a low simmer, and cook for 2 hours or till the pork rinds are tender. Boil the beans in lightly salted cold water for one hour or till tender.

Prepare a soffritto in a casserole with lard, butter, oil and the finely chopped onions, celery and carrots and cook over medium heat. Add a pinch of freshly ground pepper.

Let cook till tender but not brown, add the drained beans and pork rinds cut into 2-in. long strips. Add the peeled tomatoes and broth and cook for half an hour. Serve the  fagioli con le cotiche  piping hot.

Recipe courtesy of The Italian Trade Commission.

Serves 4

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