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Fresh Fava Beans with Pecorino Cheese Recipe

Fresh Fava Beans with Pecorino Cheese Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 lb fresh, young unshelled fava beans
1 lb young, fresh sheep's milk cheese , such as pecorino dolce, pecorino
extra virgin olive oil
fresh lemon wedges
fresh ground pepper and coarse sea salt
italian bread with a good crust, such as ciabatta

Directions:

Shell the favas and discard pods. Drop beans into boiling salted water and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge into ice water. Drain again and remove tough outer skin from each bean. Place beans in a bowl.
Serve with slices of good fresh cheese, a drizzle of olive oil, 1 to 2 drops of lemon juice, freshly ground pepper and a few grains of salt along with a slice of good crusty peasant bread.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	323.93 Kcal (1356 kJ)
Calories from fat	218.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.29g	37%
Cholesterol	80.98mg	27%
Sodium	1093.26mg	46%
Protein	16.2g	32%
Calcium	404.9mg	40%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	285.71 Kcal (1196 kJ)
Calories from fat	192.86 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.43g	37%
Cholesterol	71.43mg	27%
Sodium	964.29mg	46%
Protein	14.29g	32%
Calcium	357.1mg	40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

8.5

Points
8

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
sugar free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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