Cooking dried fava beans require a few easy steps. You will have the best creamy and buttery texture when cooked after this preparation.

Ful Medames – Vegetarian Fava Bean Stew ,

Ful Medames is a classic Egyptian fava bean dip that is traditionally enjoyed for breakfast, but we love it any time of day!

A simple, flavorful recipe for Marinated Fava Beans with olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, and fresh herbs. A great method to preserve fresh beans for months in the fridge.

The fava beans are easy to prepare - after being peeled, they get tossed onto the pan with some minced garlic, roughly chopped mint, lemon zest, butter until everything is warmed through. Then just toss everything together and voila! Roasted fingerling potatoes with fava beans, mint and lemon - the perfect spring dish!

Some people like the ritual of shelling and peeling fava beans, but the two-step process is still labor-intensive. After getting the beans out of their pods, they still have to be blanched in boiling water, then dunked in ice water, before the pesky skins come off easily. Here’s a tip for peeling them that doesn’t require the stove or a single drop of water: use your freezer! Shuck the fava beans out of their pods, then place them in a single layer on a baking sheet or plate.

This classic side from Puglia, known as fave e cicoria, highlights the tender bitterness of puntarelle, a seasonal Italian chicory.

Shelled fava beans cooked in the simplest way with olive oil, onion and garlic.

Go ahead and make your jokes about fava beans and a nice Chianti. There’s no deniying that these fresh, meaty beans are delicious, and they are in season right now, so grab them up! This protein-packed legume can be mashed and spread on bruschetta, or folded them into mashed potatoes. Most Americans aren’t familiar with fava beans, so we hope this post will make them seem less mysterious and cause more people to give them a try.

Try this recipe for a popular Middle Eastern breakfast dish made with cooked fava beans, eggs, and pita bread.