Spring has arrived in Germany and I finally discovered fresh Fava beans in the Italian store around the corner. I bought 1,5 kg which seemed much before all the preparations, yielding about 200 g in the end.
1. unzip bean body and pop out single beans.
2. Toss in boiling water for 3 minutes.
3. stop cooking process by throwing beans in ice cold water.
4. Take single beans between thumb and finger, make a small incision with fingernail to help the soft beans out of their thick skins.
I also got salsiccia picante, a spicy salami, at the Italian store.
I fried a few slices in olive oil and added the favas.
I tossed in freshly cooked pasta, topping it with panagretto.
The easy panagretto recipe:
- 6 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- fresh thyme leaves
- 125 g bread crumbs
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
Heat olive oil, fry minced garlic for a minute, add thyme leaves, fry for 1 minute, add bread crumbs and fry until golden brown (about 2 minutes). Remove from heat, add lemon juice and salt to taste.
