Herbed Fava Beans With Pasta

Name: Herbed Fava Beans With Pasta
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters bow-tie pasta or other small pasta; 1 kilograms fresh fava beans in the pods, shelled (or 1 1/2 to 2 cups shelled fava beans); 1 clove garlic, smashed; 6 servings Kosher salt; 4 sprigs mint, plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint leaves; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 sprigs parsley, plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley leaves; 6 servings Freshly ground pepper; 1 bunch scallions, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

Herbed Fava Beans With Pasta might be just the main course you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 6. One serving contains 343 calories, 16g of protein, and 12g of fat. Head to the store and pick up bow-tie pasta, kosher salt, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Fill a large bowl with ice water. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Pot

Add the fava beans and cook 30 seconds.

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Fava Beans

Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to the ice water; let cool about 5 minutes (keep the pot of water boiling).

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Water

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Pot

Drain the beans, then peel off their skins (they should slip right off).

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Beans

Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Reserve about 1 1/2 cups cooking water, then drain the pasta.

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Pasta

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Heat the olive oil, garlic, mint sprigs, parsley sprigs and all but 2 tablespoons of the scallions in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the scallions are soft, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Green Onions

Parsley

Garlic

Mint

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Add the favas and 1 cup of the reserved cooking water. Bring to a simmer and cook until the favas are tender and the liquid is slightly reduced, 8 to 10 minutes; discard the garlic and herb sprigs.

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Garlic

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Add the pasta to the skillet and cook, tossing until it absorbs some of the sauce, about 3 minutes. Stir in the butter, chopped mint and parsley, reserved scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper