Favas

Becky in Southeastern, Mass's Note:

This is a family favorite. It has lots of flavor. It is great to serve at parties since it makes quite a large amount. We would make it at Christmas every year and at all family birthday parties.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 15

• 5 cans fava beans
• 5 1/2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 large onions, cut into chunks
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons parsley, heaping
• 1/4 salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar

Directions:

1. Place 5 cans of Fava beans into a Dutch oven with 1 1/2 heaping tbsp.
2. of crushed red pepper and 1 large clove of crushed garlic.
3. Bring to a boil and let simmer.
4. Stir occasionally and set aside.
5. In a large frying pan, add the 5 large, cut onions, 1 cup oil, 2 cloves crushed garlic, 4 tbsp.
6. crushed red pepper, 2 heaping tbsp.
7. of parsley, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp.
8. Black pepper.
9. Fry onions until almost tender.
10. Then, add can of tomato paste and 1 1/2 tsp of white vinegar.
11. Simmer for approximately 10 minutes or until onions are completely cooked.
12. Add onion mixture to beans and mix well.
13. Heat thoroughly.
14. Note: If using dry beans, soak and then precook them until tender.