Fava Bean Stew
Ingredients
- 4 lbs fava bean pods
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon olive oil ⓘ
- 2 large onions, chopped ⓘ
- 6 cloves garlic, minced ⓘ
- 5 cups tomatoes, skinned and chopped (or canned tomatoes) ⓘ
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese ⓘ
Instructions
- Remove beans from pods to make 4 cups.
- Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water (1 inch above level of beans).
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 40-50 minutes or until tender.
- Drain and set aside.
- Remove casing from sausage.
- In large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Cook sausage, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink.
- Drain off fat.
- Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until softened.
- Add fava beans, tomatoes, pepper and half each of the basil and oregano.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for about 15 minutes or until stew has thickened and beans are tender.
- Stir in remaining basil and oregano.
- Serve sprinkled with Feta cheese.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
626
kcal
31% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).