I Can’t Stop Eating Fava Beans Recipe

The Engineer and I have a slight crush on Fava Beans. 

Fava Bean Recipe

I don’t think I ever thought I would say that.  Even the kids have joined us in our consumption of fava beans.  Perhaps our obsession is truly with the caramelized onions featured in this recipe – regardless when fava beans show up in our Green Bean container . . . I am happy. 

raw fava beans

That is an understatement. 

Fava beans don’t even spend the night in the refrigerator.  They are consumed the day they arrive.

I Can’t Stop Eating Them Fava Beans Recipe

child cutting fava beans

Ingredients

  • 1-2 lbs fava beans
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1-2 tbls coconut oil or butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • Celtic sea salt and freshly ground pepper to season
  • water and ice

Directions

Heat a pot of water on the stove before you do anything else.

In contrast, create a bowl of iced water.  Ignore and set aside until after fava beans have cooked.

cooling cooked  fava beans

I adore caramelized onions.  Before I even begin slicing open my fava beans, I heat up the coconut oil and sauté the onions . . . for a very long time.  Caramelizing onions really creates a rich and unforgettable taste in  your food.  I warn you . . . you may begin to caramelize onions EVERY time you cook with onions.

carmelize onions for fava beans

Cut open fava bean pods.  (Don’t even THINK about allowing your child to do such a thing and play with sharp Cutco knives. I would NEVER do that.  Ahem.)

how to open a fava bean

The easiest way to slice open a pod, is to take a knife and make a slit along the “seam” of the pod.

Take seeds out.

What does the inside of a Fava Bean look like

Compost outer shell of fava bean.

Add shelled fava beans to now boiling water – and allow them to cook for three minutes.

iced fava beans

Immediately transfer to iced water after the three minutes is up to stop all cooking.

peel fava bean outer layer

After beans have cooled, remover outer shell.  Yes, I know this will make you want to groan.  But blanching the fava bean makes the shell  peal off  magically!  It’s worth it!!!

Add fava beans to succulent onions and toss delightful in the hot skillet for 6 minutes or so. 

Bon appetite Fava Beans

Serve immediately with dinner . . . if you they even make it to the table!

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2 Comments

  1. How would I make this with dried fava beans? I’m sorry if this is a dumb question but I’m new at all this and bought dried fava beans hoping to make affordable garfava flour and my mill can’t handle them so I need to use them somehow.

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