fave + guanciale
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This recipe works well for end of the season, starchy fave beans. Otherwise it is a great recipe for any dried beans, especially large ones. Just make sure you soak them over night and then proceed as below.
Ingredients
- 1 pound/ 1/2 kilo of shelled fresh fave beans
- 100 grams/ 3 oz (about 1 cup chopped) guanciale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 small onions, chopped (about 1 cup)
- salt, pepper
Instructions
- Cut the guanciale into 1/4 inch matchstick size pieces.
- Pour the olive oil into a pan and heat to medium-low heat. Add the guanciale and cook slowly until the fat has melted out and it is just beginning to turn brown.
- Add the chopped onions, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened, about 8 minutes.
- Add the shelled fave beans and enough water to cover by about an inch. Cover and cook until tender, about 45 minutes or so. At the end, uncover and cook off the rest of the liquid.
Recipe by Elizabeth Minchilli at https://www.elizabethminchilli.com/2015/05/fave-and-guanciale/