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Fava Beans
Recipe courtesy Gaetano Varbero
- Total Time:
- 55 min
- Prep:
- 45 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 10 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 4 side servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh fava beans, in pods
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch chile flakes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Shell the fresh fava beans and discard the pods. Heat the oil, garlic powder, chile flakes and some salt and pepper in a pot until the garlic powder turns brown. Add in 3 cups water and bring it to a boil. When the water has been boiling for 2 minutes, add in 1 cup of the fava beans and let them cook for 10 minutes.
To test for doneness, taste one bean. The inside should be very creamy, like a butter bean. If the beans aren't creamy, continue cooking. When all the beans are cooked, strain them in a colander and serve.
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