Favas com Coentro (Portuguese Fava Beans wth Cilantro) by Hilaire Walden

Favas com Coentro
(Fava Beans with Cilantro)
by Hilaire Walden
from Portuguese Cooking
(Chartwell Books, 1994)
serves 4

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A liberal amount of chopped cilantro and chopped tomato stirred into the beans just before serving makes this a particularly interesting and memorable way of serving fava beans.


convert		Ingredients
2-ounces		bacon, chopped
1 medium		onion, finely chopped
1 pound		shelled fresh or thawed frozen fava beans
		salt and pepper
2		tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
3/4 cup		chopped fresh cilantro

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Method

1. Cook the bacon in a heavy saucepan until the fat runs. Stir in the onion and cook until softened. Add the beans, barely cover with water and simmer until they are tender, 5 to 15 minutes depending on the age of the beans; or cook according to the directions on the package if using frozen beans.

2. Strain the beans and return to the pan. Stir in the seasoning and tomatoes, cover and heat gently, shaking pan occasionally for a few minutes to warm the tomatoes. Stir in the cilantro and serve.