Fava Beans With Bacon Recipe

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It's springtime, and favas are or will soon be popping up in gardens, restaurants and farmers markets across the country. Even total beginners to seasonal cooking can make fave e pancetta, or fava beans with bacon (or pancetta), a super-easy dish of fava beans with bacon and onions that makes a great hot side dish or chilled salad. Enjoy it alongside something fresh off the grill with a glass of white wine (preferably al fresco) and repeat after me: "perfetto."

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Fava Beans With Bacon Recipe
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Prep Time
10
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Cook Time
10
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Servings
4
Fava Beans With Bacon Recipe
Total time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds fresh fava pods
  • 1/2 pound pancetta or bacon (or guanciale if you can find it)
  • 1 small onion
  • 1/2 glass white wine
  • olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Directions
  1. Remove fava beans from their pods.
  2. Boil the fava beans in a large pot of salted water until “al dente,” still a bit hard, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Chop the onion and put it in a pan with a splash of oil and the bacon, and let it brown slightly, 5-7 minutes.
  4. Add the beans and wine with salt and pepper to your liking and cook over medium heat until the wine evaporates.
 
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