Fava beans Boiled
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Fava beans fresh boiled and seasoned with oil, garlic, chili pepper and parsley, to be served warm or cold.
The Fava beans Boiled legumes are a simple and authentic preparation, perfect for bringing the full flavor of fresh legumes to the table with a simple technique. Cooking them in salted water softens the fava beans without requiring complex preparations, while the dressing based on extra virgin olive oil, garlic and chili pepper It enhances the pulp with intense aromas and a distinctive spicy note. Parsley adds a fresh, aromatic touch and completes the dish. The final consistency should remain soft but not mushy, so that each fava beans It retains its presence on the palate. This dish is a classic Italian dish and can be enjoyed warm, when the flavors are more expressive, or cold, after the seasoning has blended. The editors recommend it as a side dish or a simple rustic dish.
Instructions
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Prepare the salt water
Bring to a boil a sufficiently large pot of water and salt it. Wait for it to boil regularly, with continuous but not excessively violent bubbles, so that the fava beans they will be able to cook evenly without losing their consistency.
Add garlic and fava beans
Add one to the salted water clove of garlic and add the fava beans Keep the liquid boiling and make sure the beans are completely submerged, so the heat reaches each pod evenly.
Cook the fava beans
30 minLet the cook fava beans for about thirty minutes. Maintain a steady boil and check the cooking by observing the consistency: they should be soft enough to be easily seasoned, but without completely losing their structure.
Drain the legumes
Drain them fava beans Once cooked, drain the excess water. Do this while they're still hot, so they can better absorb the seasoning and retain its flavor without becoming watery.
Season while still hot
Transfer the fava beans hot in a bowl and season with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and chili pepper in abundance. Mix gently to distribute the seasoning without breaking the fava beans; the aroma of garlic and the spicy note must be clearly perceptible.
Complete and serve
Add the parsley and season with salt, then let it cool briefly. Serve immediately. fava beans warm or cold, when the seasoning has blended well with the pulp and the flavour of the chili pepper it will be balanced.
Chef's Tips
The editorial staff recommends seasoning the fava beans still hot, so the oil, the garlic and the chili pepper they flavour the pulp more effectively.
Ingredients
- Ingredients for 4 people
- (2.2 lb) 1 kg of fava beans fresh
- 1 dl of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 chili pepper parsley salt
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