Dinner Tonight: Bucatini with Fava Beans

Name: Dinner Tonight: Bucatini with Fava Beans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 454 grams fava beans (weight including pods—about 15-20); 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 4 servings Freshly grated Pecorino; 4 servings Salt and pepper to taste

Dinner Tonight: Bucatini with Fava Beans might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 18g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 329 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have olive oil, pecorino, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Bring two pots of water to boil, both salted. In the meantime, split the fava bean pods and remove the beans within. Prepare a bowl filled with ice water, then blanch the beans for about 2 minutes.

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Remove to the ice bath, then slip off the skins to reveal the bright green bean within.

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Cook the bucatini until 1-2 minutes before al dente.

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Bucatini

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sautee the garlic until fragrant and soft.

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Add the fava beans and a splash of water and cook gently until the beans are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

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Add the drained pasta to the skillet along with the butter and a little pasta water. Toss to combine, then swirl the pasta around the skillet for a few minutes until the pasta finishes cooking and a sauce has formed.

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