Greek Fava Beans

 We were given a free package of fava bean seeds and thought let's give them a try. I was told they tasted like lima beans and thought, yuck!!! They don't, they are delicious. Two pounds with pods yields about 1.5 cups of shelled beans.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs fava beans with their pod
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium size onion, finely chopped
• 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
• 1 TBS lemon juice

Directions:

1. Remove the fava beans from their pods.
2. Make a small slit on each bean.
   
3. Fill a saucepan with boiling water. Add in salt and stir.
4. Soak the beans in this hot salty water for about 10 minutes. Then peel their shells.
5. Heat olive oil in a pan and cook onions and garlic until translucent.
6. Add in shelled fava beans and cook for about 5 minutes.
7. Add in salt, sugar and water. Cook over medium low heat until tender, for about 20 minutes.
8. Remove from the heat and let it cool a bit. Then add in chopped fresh dill and lemon juice. Then stir.