Braised Broad (Fava) Beans (Fave Stufate)
Created by Tisme on May 12, 2025
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #44590
Ingredients
- 1 kilogram broad beans, fava, shelled (2 pounds)
- 1 onion, chopped finely
- 1 garlic clove, chopped finely
- 1/2 chili, de seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 40 grams lard (1 1/2 ounces)
- 225 milliliters stock (8 fluid ounces or 1 cup)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon parsley, fresh, chopped
How to Make
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Step 1: Shell the beans and put into a bowl of cold water and leave for 15 minutes to soften.
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Step 2: Meanwhile finely chop the onion and garlic, de seed the chilli and finely chop.
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Step 3: Heat the oil & lard in a deep pan, add the chopped ingredients (onion, garlic and chilli) and cook over a low heat for a few minutes, to cook to translucent but not to brown color.
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Step 4: Pour in the stock & add the drained beans; cover with a lid and stirring from time to time until the beans are tender (this will take about 20 minutes).
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Step 5: Taste and adjust the seasoning & serve hot with a sprinkle of parsley.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (335.7 g)
- Calories 268.9
- Total Fat - 19.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.3 g
- Cholesterol - 14.8 mg
- Sodium - 275.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 20.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.7 g
- Sugars - 9.7 g
- Protein - 6.5 g
- Calcium - 97.3 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 29.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg