- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 spring onion, minced
4 bacon slices, cut crosswise into 1/8-inch thickness
Fine sea salt and freshly ground white pepper
1/2 cup white wine
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups shucked fava beans
10 mint leaves, torn
Directions
- Place the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the onions and bacon and cook until limp. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Add 1 cup of water and return to a boil. Continue cooking until the liquid is reduced by half.
- Add the remaining water and the fava beans and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the fava beans are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the mint leaves and cook for 1 minute. Serve hot or at room temperature.
