Fava Beans Peas – Bean Cereals Food Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

Fava Beans and Peas

2 cups fresh fava beans

1 cup fresh sweet peas

2-3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp fennel seed or 1/2 cup fresh fennel, chopped very fine

2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

garlic salt

1 slice salt pork – about 1/4" thick, rind removed, and chopped up

In a 2 qt heavy sauce pot, heat the olive oil to medium high. Add

the salt pork and saute for about 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and

saute for about 2 minutes. Add the fava beans, the garlic salt,

and the fennell and stir until all the beans are coated with the

oil. Cover the pot and let steam until just tender–about 15-25

minutes. Add the peas and stir again, cover and let steam until

the peas are done–5 minutes. Serve.

Category: Bean Cereals Recipes