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Spaghetti with Fava Beans and Cherry Tomatoes
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What you need
- 1 lb. package Barilla Plus Spaghetti or your favorite
- 3 cups prepared fava beans (see below)
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- Olive Oil
- 1 large clove garlic, minced or grated
- 1 cup dry white wine
- Spaghetti water
- Kosher salt
- Black Pepper
- Pecorino Romano shavings or grated
- Fresh Basil, Mint or Parsley, chopped
How to make it
- Prepare pasta to al denté - reserve some pasta water
- If using cherry tomatoes, cut them in half
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add fava beans to hot olive oil with a
little salt - cook about 5 minutes
- Add garlic and cherry tomatoes with a little salt and sauté about 2
minutes
- Add wine
- Add one or two ladels of pasta water to the sauce, then
add pasta
- 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
- Remove from heat and place in a warm serving tray
- Top with romano cheese and fresh herb
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