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• Recipe for Mexican Sopa de Habas

  Posted at 3:46 pm by Mary Ann Lesh

  Feb 1st
  Facts about Fava Beans

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  PREP: 20 min COOK: 1 hour, or until beans are soft COOKING POT SERVES: 4

  INGREDIENTS

  FAVA BEANS, dry, 1 cup WATER, 2-3 cups TOMATOES, 2 medium, finely chopped ONION, 1/2 medium GARLIC, 1 clove, minced CILANTRO, fresh ANCHO CHILE, 1 dried GREEN CHILE, 1 small, finely chopped SALT, to taste

  INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Clean the FAVA BEANS and soak them overnight

  2. Pour off the soaking water, rinse the beans, and add 2-3 cups of water

  3. Cook the beans until tender with 2-3 slices of onion, 1 diced tomato 1 clove of minced garlic, a few sprigs of cilantro, and the ancho chile (remove the seeds); add salt to taste when they finish cooking

  4. In a large pot, saute the other TOMATO, diced, with the rest of the onion, diced, and the GREEN CHILE, finely chopped with the seeds removed

  5. Add the cooked BEAN mixture to the sauteed vegetables, stir well, and heat through; you can mash the beans lightly or serve them whole

  Posted in RECIPES | Tagged fava beans, habas, horse beans, sopa mexicana
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  Facts about Fava Beans

  Posted at 1:44 pm by Mary Ann Lesh

  Jan 30th

  A serving of fava beans packs 106% of the daily requirement of folates, important for preventing birth defects.

  Fava beans, sometimes called horse beans or broad beans (español: habas) come from a species of flowering plant in the Fabaceae pea and bean family. It is widely cultivated as a crop for human consumption. Eating these beans regularly may have benefits for symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, help prevent birth defects, boost immunity, aid weight loss and lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure.

  Nutrition Facts: 3.5 oz (100 g) of fava beans
  calories 341 calcium 10% DV carbohydrates 58.29 g copper 41% DV fat 1.53 g fiber 25 g folate 106% DV iron 52% DV magnesium 54% DV manganese 77% DV niacin 19% DV phosphorous 60% DV potassium 23% DV protein 26.12 g riboflavin 28% DV selenium 12% DV sodium 1% DV thiamine 48% DV zinc 33% DV vitamin B6 28% DV vitamin C 2% DV vitamin K 9% DV

  Posted in FOOD FACTS | Tagged fava beans, folate, habas, horse beans, iron, minerals, protein source, vitamin B6

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