fava bean recipes

Dried Fava Soup with Mint and Guajillo Chiles
Dried Fava Soup with Mint and Guajillo Chiles - September 15, 2010

Easily one of the best, most interesting soups I've cooked in years. Adapted from a recipe in Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen - a dried fava bean and roasted tomato base topped with a fascinating cider-kissed tangy/sweet quick-pickled chile topping.

Grilled Fava Beans
Grilled Fava Beans - May 10, 2009

If you haven't tried grilled fava beans, you must! You can make them on the grill or in a grill pan. Toss them out onto a newspaper where people can dive in and make a bit of a mess with the pods and skins.

Spring Ragout
Spring Ragout - April 24, 2008

This spring ragout recipe delivers a stunning pan of fava beans, green peas, and asparagus finished off with a tiny touch of cream, lemon zest, and grated cheese.


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