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Summary
Every spring when the first crates of fava beans are delivered to the kitchen at Piperade, I can almost hear the collective groan from my kitchen staff all the way from my home twelve miles away. I like favas and use them as often as I can when they are in season, but I have to admit they are labor-intensive, requiring both shelling and peeling. However, from my perspective—and judging from the number of orders we get from our guests—they are worth the work. At home, I hand them to my sons to shell while they watch a baseball game on TV, or I enlist guests before dinner. This recipe is simplicity itself and allows the sweet, nutty flavor of the favas to shine. Try to find small beans; older, larger favas are too starchy to use here.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fava beans in the pod
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup mint leaf chiffonade
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
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Nutrition

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 1016 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 22 g 34.29%
- Saturated Fat: 9 g 44.43%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 40 mg 13.33%
- Sodium: 45 mg 1.87%
- Calcium: 376 mg 37.61%
- Potassium: 2776 mg 79.31%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 18 mg 99.01%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 151 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 64 g 254.63%
- Sugar: 14 g
- Protein: 63 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 20.43%
- Vitamin C 25.78%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
- Exchange - Fat4
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch9
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat5
- Exchange - Alcohol0
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total14 oz-eq