Fava Beans with Tomato Garlic Sauce
"If you haven't tried Fava beans you are in for a nice surprise."
photo by Ashley Cuoco
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 2 (1077.28 g) can fava beans (use fresh if you have them, take off the pods and boil them until tender, cool and then slip off the)
- 44.37 ml olive oil
- 3 large onions, chopped
- 5 clove garlic, minced
- 29.58 ml hot red pepper flakes
- 59.14 ml tomato sauce
- 177.44 ml hot water
- 44.37 ml fresh parsley, chopped
- salt & pepper
- 9.85 ml Hungarian paprika
directions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan& over medium heat saute the onions& garlic until golden.
- Stir in remaining ingredients except the beans.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes (add a bit more water if it reduces too much- the sauce should have some liquid to it).
- Gently stir in the fava beans and let stand for a few minutes so the beans absorb some of the flavor from the sauce.
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Reviews
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This was really, really yummy thanks Bergy. I used fresh broad (fava) beans and maybe a bit more tomato sauce than you suggested and less water but I had sauce in the fridge needing to be used. The recipe was simple but the end result was delicious. I'm sad so few people like broad beans, but that means more for me I guess ;-) -
Man was that good! Thanks I picked up fava beans from the farmers market and had no idea what to do with them. I'd use your sauce for grean beans as well. -
If I could give this stars, it would get five. The changes made were: one can fava beans, one pound sausage cut into discs, cayenne pepper, cumin, fava beans, 1/3 can crushed tomatoes, hot and regular paprika, one onion, garlic and garlic powder cooked and put over rice. Thank you for a recipe that gave me the courage to try something totally out of the ordinary. Yum! -
Absolutely gorgeous!! This was the first time I removed skins too, thought I'd make as written & with fresh beans, I knew it would make a difference too as I have had bare ones in restaurants. The sauce would go for a green bean dish, butter beans, cauliflower, cabbage, as bolognese, in cottage/shepherd's pie, it's extremely versatile. I served with other veg, jacket spuds & vegetarian cutlets (the potato/cereal ones that often need a sauce if serving a dinner rather than a salad (with mayo). I made double quantities & served again with a similar meal but with chips (fried potatoes in the UK) - they went particularly well with the sauce. I made again to accompany an Indian meal; instead of parsley & paprika, I used Cumin seeds fried till they pop & are aromatic (~30secs) & fresh chopped coriander right at the end. It is a wonderful 'base' sauce for most cuisines. -
Well, we had this for dinner tonight and it was amazing. I couldn't find fava beans, so I used a can of butter beans and a can of mixed beans. We also included some cauliflower and beef since we had it lying around and it needed to be used.<br/><br/>The sauce was great, really rich and tasty, so good that my partner had seconds (not a common thing sadly).<br/><br/>Thanks for a great dinner!
Tweaks
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Use canned tomatoes instead of sauce
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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