Fava Beans With Pancetta

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup flour
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb fava beans
• 5 slices pancetta
• 3 bay leaves
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• sage leaf
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 soak the fava beans overnight in water.
• 2 put beans in a pot with fresh water, with the cloves of garlic, bay leaves, and salt to taste, and bring to a boil.
• 3 when beans are at a full boil, reduce the heat, partially cover, and allow to simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. you will know they are done with they are smooth and tender to the bite. this will take a while, so now would be a good time to start making your main dish.
• 4 when the beans are done, transfer them to a platter to allow them to cool and dry.
• 5 heat the oil in a fry pan until it is smoking hot, and add the pancetta (italian bacon) and the sage leaves.
• 6 while the pancetta is cooking, dredge the beans in the flour, they should be relatively well-coated.
• 7 when the pancetta is done, leave it in the pan add the beans to the oil a little at a time, forming a single layer on the bottom of the pan. as they fry and become crunchy, remove them to a serving dish. keep adding the beans until all the beans are fried, then top with the pancetta and sage leaves.