This simple, rustic dish hails from Piacenza and is prepared with merely a few humble ingredients. Namely, the word pisarei denotes tiny dumplings made with flour and breadcrumbs, whereas fasò is a thick tomato flavored sauce made with a base of onions, lard, and mashed borlotti beans.

Though it was once a staple of cucina povera, pisarei e fasò is today often elevated to a hearty meal by adding salsiccia lucanica pork sausage to the bean-based sauce along with generous amounts of grated parmesan on top.