Fava Beans Just Like Grandma Made

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 lbs fava beans, fresh, will yield about 1 pound shelled beans
• 1 large onion, cleaned and chopped
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 shell the beans, add to boiling water, cook for apprx 10 minutes, dash into cold water drain.
• 2 heat the oil and butter in a skillet. add onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until the onions are golden brown apprx 20 minutes.
• 3 add fava beans, tomato sauce, and pepper to the onions.
• 4 place beans and onions in an oven proof dish and sprinkle with cheese.
• 5 to make this dish ahead stop here and refrigerate.
• 6 bake in 350 f oven for 20 minutes if beans are hot off the stove and 30 minutes if they have been in the frig.
• 7 cheese will be melted, if you would like it browned will need to place under the broiled for a minute or two.