Fava Beans Supreme

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked peeled fava beans
  • 1 teaspoon lite olive oil
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup fresh tomato, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (optional) or 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons chopped parsley (for garnish) (optional)

Instructions

  1. Shell the fava beans and boil in lightly salted water for about 6 minutes.
  2. Cool the beans in cold water and remove outer skin on each bean (If you are using canned beans omit these first steps and go right to the next one).
  3. Place fava beans in a well buttered heatproof dish (for vegan use a veggie oil spray to coat the dish).
  4. Saute onion, garlic & tomato in the oil (add hot peppers if using) until just soft.
  5. Pour over the beans & cover with foil.
  6. Bake in 350F degrees oven for 15 minutes.
  7. Remove foil, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  8. Bake under broiler for a few min until cheese is golden.
  9. Serve.
  10. You may wish to mix some bread crumbs with the parmesan or use buttered crumbs as a topping.
  11. Do whatever appeals to your taste buds!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

506 kcal 25% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 15g 30% DV
Total Fat 31.6g 40% DV
Carbs 50.8g 18% DV
Fiber 17.6g 63% DV
Sugar 7.7g 15% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 433.3mg 19% DV
Potassium 2175.5mg 46% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 21.8mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 42.2mg 47% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 177mg 14% DV
Iron 17.7mg 98% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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