Posted on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 in Soup Recipes

Portuguese Green Fava Beans Stew

Nobody can resist this delicious Portuguese green fava beans stew with chouriço sausage.
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Portuguese Green Fava Beans Stew

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 40 min
Ready In 50 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

2 lbs of green fava beans3 chouriço sausages2 onions2 garlic cloves1/2 cup of olive oil1/2 cup of white wine1/2 cup of red wine3 tablespoons of tomato paste2 bay leavesSalt (to taste)Sweet paprika (to taste)Ground black pepper (to taste)Parsley (to taste)
2 lbs of green fava beans3 chouriço sausages2 onions2 garlic cloves1/2 cup of olive oil1/2 cup of white wine1/2 cup of red wine3 tablespoons of tomato paste2 bay leavesSalt (to taste)Sweet paprika (to taste)Ground black pepper (to taste)Parsley (to taste)
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Preparation

  1. Chop the onion and the garlic and saute in olive oil in a pot with the bay leaves.
  2. Cut the sausages into slices and sauté a little with the garlic and onions in the olive oil.
  3. Add the fava beans, the white wine and the red wine.
  4. Season with salt, pepper and paprika.
  5. Add the tomato paste and water (to taste).
  6. Cook until the fava beans are tender.
  7. Serve with chopped parsley.
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olga
olga
I'm using the frozen green lava bean, can i just add them frozen or do i defrost them? Thank you.
2 Years ago, Friday, June 30, 2023
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Port
Olga, defrost them first.
2 Years ago, Friday, June 30, 2023
Isabel
Isabel
Is this the same soup that the poach eggs in them ? If not do you know ?
2 Years ago, Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Port
Hi Isabel, some people do add poached eggs to it as well, you should always do it to taste.
2 Years ago, Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Cathy
Cathy
Can I use dried Favas Beans in this recipe? I have a bag of Ferma Brand
2 Years ago, Sunday, February 26, 2023
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Port
Yes you can, just soak them overnight or 24 hours before, prep them then use them.
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