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Portuguese Favas

SUBMITTED BY: John Pacheco  PHOTO BY: Allrecipes 

"Fava beans with a Portuguese style sauce."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 17 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 large onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 (19 ounce) cans fava beans

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until golden brown. Stir in red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, hot water, parsley, salt, pepper and paprika. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  2. Gently stir in fava beans. Remove from heat and let stand for several minutes to allow flavors to meld.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 10, 2006 by SENIORGAL 
Reminds me of the favas served at the Portuguese feasts in Rhode Island. Bless you for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 23, 2008 by Fatima 
These are great but to make them even better I add chourico. That's how my mom used to make them. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on may 18, 2005 by HONEYMELO 
just like the favas at the fall river feasts..I like mine with hard boiled eggs :) MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 6, 2008 by deliciosa 
I've been looking for this recipe forever!! Thankyou. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 19, 2007 by RUBY2 
I make this often, served with Portuguese Broa (cornmeal bread)and it's a real family... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 14, 2006 by Elizabeth 
This recipe was great! I made it yesterday knoing I would eat it tonight to let the flavors... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 14, 2008 by rwhitetail 
This is one great tasting recipe. I had to cut back on the red pepper flakes and I cracked 4... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 9, 2008 by Caffienefrog 
I grew up on portuguese food and must admit that this was very good. a little too spicy, so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on may 4, 2009 by KSC77 
Excellent! Just like my Portuguese mother-in-law makes! I used just 1 tsp of red pepper... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.47 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 20, 2009 by Christine M 
I'd like to try this with fresh fava beans sometime, as I just realized I don't like canned... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Portuguese Favas

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 221

  • Total Fat: 9.5g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 301mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 7.2g
  • Protein: 7.4g

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