Fava Beans with Tomato Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 (19 ounce) cans fava beans (use fresh if you have them, take off the pods and boil them until tender, cool and then slip off the)

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 large onions, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons hot red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• salt & pepper
• 2 teaspoons Hungarian paprika

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a large saucepan& over medium heat saute the onions& garlic until golden.

2. 2

   Stir in remaining ingredients except the beans.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes (add a bit more water if it reduces too much- the sauce should have some liquid to it).

4. 4

   Gently stir in the fava beans and let stand for a few minutes so the beans absorb some of the flavor from the sauce.