Fava Beans with Red Onion and Mint (Fave con Cipolla Rossa e Menta )

Name: Fava Beans with Red Onion and Mint (Fave con Cipolla Rossa e Menta )
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 3 cups peeled shelled fresh fava beans (2 1/2 pounds in pod); 1 1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 2 medium red onions, chopped; 1 Fine sea salt; 1 Generous handful of mint; 1 roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup)

From the kitchen of Carly

Tender fava beans meet sweet red onions in this bright, minimal Italian side. A generous toss of fresh mint finishes the dish, cutting through the richness with herbal snap. Simple, elegant, and ready in under 15 minutes.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

13 cups peeled shelled fresh fava beans (2 1/2 pounds in pod)
11 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
12 medium red onions, chopped
1Fine sea salt
1Generous handful of mint
1roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup)

Instructions

Cook fava beans with 1 teaspoon oil in boiling unsalted water until tender, 6 to 8 minutes, then drain.
Cook onions in remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring, until just crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add beans and cook until just heated through, then season with sea salt and pepper. Toss in mint. Serve immediately.