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 |