Saute Of Fresh Fava Beans, Onions, And Fennel Recipe - Cooking Index
Saute Of Fresh Fava Beans, Onions, And Fennel Recipe - Cooking Index
On the Cycladic islands, homemade salted pork flavors most vegetable dishes. Pancetta makes a good substitute here. Pancetta, Italian bacon cured in salt, is available at Italian markets, some supermarkets, and some specialty foods stores.
Type: Vegetables| 3 lbs | 1362g / 48oz | Fresh fava beans - shelled |
| = (or 3 cups thawed frozen | ||
| Baby lima beans) | ||
| 1/3 cup | 78ml | Olive oil |
| 1 cup | 62g / 2.2oz | Chopped onion |
| 1 | Fresh fennel bulb - trimmed, sliced | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Fennel seeds - coarsely ground |
| With a spice grinder | ||
| 1 1/3 cups | 315ml | Canned low-salt chicken broth - more or less |
| 4 tablespoons | 60ml | Chopped fresh dill |
| 1/2 cup | 73g / 2.6oz | Chopped pancetta |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Dried savory |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Fresh lemon juice |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste |
Cook fava beans in boiling salted water 2 minutes. Drain, cool and peel outer skins (do not cook or peel l ima beans).
Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and fennel bulb; saute 5 minutes. Add favas or lima beans and fennel seeds; saute 3 minutes. Add 1 cup broth and 2 tablespoons dill; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors.
Stir in pancetta and savory, adding more broth if mixture is dry. Simmer until favas are tender, about 15 minutes longer.
Mix in lemon juice and 2 tablespoons dill. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
Source:
Bon Appetit, May 2002
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