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Spaghetti with Fava Beans and Cherry Tomatoes

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What you need

  1. 1 lb. package Barilla Plus Spaghetti or your favorite
  2. 3 cups prepared fava beans (see below)
  3. 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
  4. Olive Oil
  5. 1 large clove garlic, minced or grated
  6. 1 cup dry white wine
  7. Spaghetti water
  8. Kosher salt
  9. Black Pepper
  10. Pecorino Romano shavings or grated
  11. Fresh Basil, Mint or Parsley, chopped

How to make it

  1. Prepare pasta to al denté - reserve some pasta water
  2. If using cherry tomatoes, cut them in half
  3. In a large skillet over medium heat, add fava beans to hot olive oil with a little salt - cook about 5 minutes
  4. Add garlic and cherry tomatoes with a little salt and sauté about 2 minutes
  5. Add wine
  6. Add one or two ladels of pasta water to the sauce, then add pasta
  7. Continue cooking stirring occasionally until Pasta has absorbed some of the sauce and the sauce is thickened - just a few minutes - the tomatoes should remain intact
  8. Remove from heat and place in a warm serving tray
  9. Top with romano cheese and fresh herb

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