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A Tuscan panino
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Bread bun with fava bean pesto and cooked ham

A springtime Tuscan afternoon snack, with fava bean pesto, fresh pecorino cheese, and prosciutto cotto, with the scent of mint and lemon.
Course Afternoon snack
Cuisine Tuscan
Keyword panino, pecorino, prosciutto
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 100 grams shelled fava beans
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Fine salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 slices fresh pecorino cheese
  • 4 slices prosciutto cotto, cooked ham
  • 2 bread buns

Instructions

  • Blend the shelled fava beans with olive oil and mint leaves until you have a rustic pesto. Add the lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.
  • Open the bread bun, slather one half with the fava bean pesto, then add a slice of pecorino cheese and two slices of cooked ham.
  • Close the sandwich and eat immediately.
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