-
-
My review
Portuguese Favas
John Pacheco
"Fava beans with a Portuguese style sauce."
Added to shopping list.
Go to shopping list.
Ingredients
45 m servings 221Original recipe yields 8 servings
- Adjust
- US
- Metric
Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- 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.
- Gently stir in fava beans. Remove from heat and let stand for several minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Nutrition Facts
Share
Explore more
Reviews
Read all reviews 2736 Ratings
-
-
-
-
-
Most helpful positive review
2/11/2010
As a Portuguese who now lives in Portugal, I recomend adding in some bacon cubes along with Portuguese chouriço sliced but not to thin, let it stew with the fava beans, when all cooked try using...
Most helpful critical review
8/23/2011
Could not find favas anywhere in my city, so instead I used lima beans. The sauce to me seemed mild and somewhat bland.
Most helpful
Most positive
Least positive
Newest
2/11/2010
As a Portuguese who now lives in Portugal, I recomend adding in some bacon cubes along with Portuguese chouriço sliced but not to thin, let it stew with the fava beans, when all cooked try using...
6/10/2006
Reminds me of the favas served at the Portuguese feasts in Rhode Island. Bless you for bringing a little bit of home to my neck of the woods.
3/23/2008
These are great but to make them even better I add chourico. That's how my mom used to make them.
10/9/2008
I grew up on portuguese food and must admit that this was very good. a little too spicy, so next time, i will cut back on the red pepper flakes. juicy, flavorful, colorful... great over rice! ...
5/18/2005
just like the favas at the fall river feasts..I like mine with hard boiled eggs :)
6/16/2013
Great recipe with the following changes: I only used 2 large onions, substituted 1 tbsp. of hot crushed red pepper (the liquid kind like Antonio's brand). I also fried up 1 stick of turkey...
8/23/2011
Could not find favas anywhere in my city, so instead I used lima beans. The sauce to me seemed mild and somewhat bland.
6/14/2006
This recipe was great! I made it yesterday knoing I would eat it tonight to let the flavors meld overnight. Yum! I love spicy food, but the amount of hot red pepper seemed like way too much t...
4/19/2011
Excellent recipe and just like the portuguese feasts. Might be a little spicy for some ,but you can always adjust the recipe.