Favas A Portugueasa ( Broad Beans With Bacon And Herbs )

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces steaky bacon, cut into strips
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 lb fava beans, shelled
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 large sprigs mint
• 1 large sprigs parsley, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy based pot fry the bacon until the fat runs.
• 2 add onions and garlic, cook gently till soft.
• 3 stir in the beans and tomato, with the herbs.
• 4 barely cover with water add salt and pepper to taste, and, simmer till the beans are tender.
• 5 strain the liquid off and remove the bay leaf and mint.
• 6 serve and enjoy the taste of portugal.