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Fava Bean Pesto on Fettucini

[heart_this] · Jul 19, 2007 · 9 Comments

Fava Bean Pesto on Fettucini

When I was at the market on the weekend I saw some fava beans and I remembered seeing an interesting recipe for a fava bean pesto. I thought the combination of fava beans, mint, pecorino and lemon sounded interesting. I was hoping to do this with tagliatelle pasta but I could not find any and ended up using fettuccine. It was pretty good. The mint added a really nice “coolness”. I would say that this would probably also be good on crostini.

Fava Bean Pesto on Fettucini

Fava Bean Pesto on Fettucini

Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Servings: 2
ingredients
  • 1 cup fava beans (removed from the pods and blanched)
  • 2 tablespoons mint
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup pecorino cheese (grated) – you can substitute parmigiano reggiano if you wish
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • lemon juice to taste (optional)
  • salt to taste
directions
  1. Place everything into a food processor and blend.
  2. Serve on cooked pasta or gluten free pasta and enjoy!
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Take a look at the Presto Pasta Nights roundup at Once Upon a Feast.

6 Ingredients, Food, Gluten-free, Italian, Low-carb, Main Course, Pasta, Pesto, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. DeborahSW says

    July 19, 2007 at 7:01 am

    What a pretty dish! I don’t think I’ve ever had fava beans… reminds me of “Silence of the Lambs” – with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. :)~

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  2. Peter M says

    July 19, 2007 at 10:47 am

    Good show Kevin…fava is on my to-try list…was this fresh or canned?

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  3. Kevin says

    July 19, 2007 at 11:03 am

    The fava beans were fresh. I got them at the farmers market at the St Lawrence market. That place it great in the summer. So many fresh fruits and vegetables. I go every Saturday.

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  4. Ruth Daniels says

    July 19, 2007 at 1:23 pm

    I do miss St Lawrence Market. The farmer’s market here in Halifax has some great fresh stuff, BUT…

    it’s a) more of a social gathering place than a market and gets crowded by 9am
    b) not as much variety -only 1 or two butchers and fishmongers (although these sell their own very fresh from the ocean fish & shellfish)

    As for the fava bean pesto..I will definitely give it a try. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights and check back for the roundup tomorrow.

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  5. Peter M says

    July 19, 2007 at 2:22 pm

    Thanks Kevin, the market stalls across from THE market are yearly I believe as well.

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  6. Katerina says

    July 19, 2007 at 11:31 pm

    OMG this looks seriously fabulous! I haven’t ever cooked with Fava beans before but I saw them in the grocery store the other day and was wondering what to do. Pasta pasta pasta!

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  7. Annie Elizabeth says

    July 19, 2007 at 11:49 pm

    I wondering how this would be with lime?

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  8. Kevin says

    July 21, 2007 at 2:02 am

    I like lime and I cannot imagine that it would be bad. It sounds interesting, I might try it next time.

    Reply
  9. Rowena says

    July 10, 2008 at 3:48 pm

    Wow! This sounds fantastic!! I know that I’m a bit late for the party but after having tried a dish of pasta with fava bean pesto, I knew that I had to try it home. There’s another recipe (italian) that I’m eyeing right now so I think this will be great to see if there are any taste differences!

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