Fava Beans and Peas
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh fava beans
- 1 cup fresh sweet peas
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp fennel seed or 1/2 cup fresh fennel, chopped very fine
- 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- garlic salt
- 1 slice salt pork - about 1/4" thick, rind removed, and chopped up
Instructions
In a 2 qt heavy sauce pot, heat the olive oil to medium high. Add the salt pork and saute for about 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for about 2 minutes. Add the fava beans, the garlic salt, and the fennell and stir until all the beans are coated with the oil. Cover the pot and let steam until just tender--about 15-25 minutes. Add the peas and stir again, cover and let steam until the peas are done--5 minutes. Serve.
