Fava Beans in Tomato Sauce with Garlic & Dill

🧂 Ingredients

• 500 grams fresh broad beans

  about a lb
• 400 grams tomato puree
• 500 ml water

  2 cups
• 2 cups fresh dill

  finely diced
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper

  or more to taste
• 2 teaspoons salt

  or more to taste
• juice of one lemon

Instructions

• 1 Cut the ends off the green beans, remove the fibrous threads, and cut them into
  smaller pieces. Chop up the dill, peel and mash the garlic.
• 2 Heat the oil over medium heat and add half the garlic. Sauté until beginning to
  brown then add the green beans and sauté to brown lightly (if garlic begins to
  burn then skip to next step).
• 3 Add the tomato puree, water and seasonings. Mix to combine well then cover and
  simmer over medium heat for 20-25 minutes or until the beans are fully cooked
  through.
• 4 Turn off heat and add in all the dill, the lemon juice and the rest of the
  garlic. Mix to incorporate.
• 5 Taste and adjust seasoning to your preference.

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