Portuguese Favas Recipe

This is a delicious recipe for a traditional Portuguese Favas recipe which is very simple to make and is great to make for any occasion. Favas is a very traditional dish in Portuguese cuisine because it is a very easy way to make a delicious hearty dish. The ingredients and directions are pretty simple so go ahead and try it out and tell us what you think, we are sure you will love this one!

Ingredients:
4 Tablespoons of olive oil
3 Onions, chopped
2 Garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons of red pepper flakes
1/4 Cup of tomato sauce
2 Cups of water
2 Teaspoons of salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons paprika
2 Cans of fava beans (19 oz can)

Directions:
1) Start by heating the oil in a large pan on medium heat.

2) Sauté the onions and garlic until the onions turn transparent.

3) Combine the ingredients; red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, water, salt, pepper and paprika. Bring to a boil.

4) After it has started to boil reduce heat and allow it to simmer for 30 minutes.

5) Add the 2 cans of fava beans stirring them in gently. Cover and cook for another 5 min or until the favas become soft.

6) Remove from heat and let it stand for several minutes before serving.

7) Serve and enjoy!

4 Comments

  1. I have searched the net for a recipe for Favas. Whenever I have eaten Favas prepared by Portuguese cooks it invariably includes blood sausage, chorizo, fatty pork all of which add immense flavour but this recipe did not mention any meat whatsoever, neither did other recipes on the net. I used your recipe but added fatty pork belly and chorizo and cut down on the red pepper flakes, only 1 tsp. and no tomato sauce. I have never eaten Favas that looks red ! It always was a light brown colour so I added a stock cube for colour and good measure. Think I would leave out the pepper flakes altogether next time or maybe reduce to 1/2 tsp. as it was a bit too spicy, heaven knows what it would be like with 2 tsp. !!!.

    • Faria

      The brown color cones from dried favas that are soaked for hours and hours and then cooked that’s the real portuguese way. The green is just from canned favas those are good as well

  2. vivalda oliveira

    love favas but I (or pork bely and chourico or linguica, does have lots of flavor on the favas, enjoy…

  3. Terrie Rodrigues Stone

    Trying this recipe for this Thanksgiving as an additional side! can’t wait and will consider everyones contributions as I prepare this dish! Thanks so very much!! Enjoy all that this season brings! Blessings abundant!

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