portuguese fava bean stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 large onions, coarsely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chile paste
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons paprika
• 1 pound portuguese chourico sausage, casing removed, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 2 (19 ounce) cans fava beans, drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• warm the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until golden brown. stir in the chile paste, tomato sauce, water, parsley, salt, pepper, paprika, and sausage.
• bring the sausage mixture to a boil over high heat; reduce the heat to low and simmer for 40 minutes. mix in the fava beans and cook 10 minutes for firm beans, or up to 30 minutes for softer beans.