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FAVA BEANS WITH SNAP PEAS AND MINT
Fava beans mingle with snap peas and mint in this showcase of spring vegetables.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add snap peas and blanch 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to ice bath; let cool, then drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Add fava beans to pot and blanch 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to ice bath and let cool; drain on plate. Pop favas from skins.
- Melt butter in a large saute pan over medium. Add favas and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Add peas; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with mint.
FAVES A LA MENTA(FAVA BEANS WITH MINT)
Steps:
- Place the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the onions and bacon and cook until limp. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Add 1 cup of water and return to a boil. Continue cooking until the liquid is reduced by half.
- Add the remaining water and the fava beans and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the fava beans are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the mint leaves and cook for 1 minute. Serve hot or at room temperature.
WARM FAVA BEAN & PEA SALAD
This is a springtime staple in my house; my mom has been making it forever. I know that when the favas are at the market I can always find this refreshing and tasty salad in her fridge! If fresh favas or peas are not available, frozen is fine - but if you use frozen favas, be sure to take off the tough outer skin. -Francesca Ferenczi, New York, New York.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- For fresh fava beans, add beans to a large pot of boiling water; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until tender, 4-5 minutes. Using a strainer, remove beans to a bowl of ice water to cool. Drain cooled beans; squeeze gently to remove skins. (If using frozen fava beans, prepare according to package directions.), For fresh peas, add peas to boiling water; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, just until tender, 2-4 minutes. Drain well; place in a large bowl. (If using frozen peas, cook according to package directions.), In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add pancetta; cook and stir until crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels, reserving drippings., In same pan, heat remaining oil and reserved drippings over medium heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until tender and lightly browned, 5-6 minutes. Stir in fava beans and heat through. Add to peas; stir in salt, pepper and pancetta. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
FAVA BEANS WITH RED ONION AND MINT (FAVE CON CIPOLLA ROSSA E MENTA )
Provided by Ursula Ferrigno
Yield Makes 6 (small plate) servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook fava beans with 1 teaspoon oil in boiling unsalted water until tender, 6 to 8 minutes, then drain.
- Cook onions in remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring, until just crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add beans and cook until just heated through, then season with sea salt and pepper. Toss in mint. Serve immediately.
SNAP PEAS WITH MINT
Steps:
- Pluck off and discard the end of each pea pod.
- Bring enough water to boil to cover the peas. Add salt to taste.
- Add the peas. When the water returns to a boil, simmer the peas for about 3 to 4 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain.
- Meanwhile, drop the tomatoes into boiling water and boil them for 10 seconds. Drain, let cool. Remove the skins and cut the tomatoes into 1/4-inch cubes.
- Heat the butter in a saucepan; add the tomatoes; cook and stir for one minute. Add the peas, mint, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to blend. Cook for one minute. Add the lemon juice and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 115, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 489 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
FAVA BEAN SOUP WITH MINT
Although this looks like a Mediterranean soup, I came across it in Veracruz, where the cuisine still has Spanish overtones. I have eaten a similar fava bean dish in Spain. You can find skinned, split fava beans in Middle Eastern markets.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 2h15m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Drain the favas. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes, and add the garlic. Stir together for a minute, until fragrant, and add the tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down slightly, about 5 minutes, and add the beans, 2 quarts water, another 2 teaspoons salt, and the mint. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 2 hours, or until the beans have begun to fall apart and thicken the soup. Stir from time to time to make sure the beans are not settling at the bottom of the pot and sticking.
- When the beans are soft and falling apart, remove the bundle of mint, and using tongs, any stray mint leaves. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Serve, garnishing each bowl with a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkling of slivered mint leaves, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 125, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1063 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams
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