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Fava Beans and Peas

2 cups fresh fava beans
1 cup fresh sweet peas
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp fennel seed or 1/2 cup fresh fennel, chopped very fine
2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
garlic salt 
1 slice salt pork - about 1/4" thick, rind removed, and chopped up

In a 2 qt heavy sauce pot, heat the olive oil to medium high.  Add
the salt pork and saute for about 2-3 minutes.  Add the garlic and
saute for about 2 minutes.  Add the fava beans, the garlic salt,
and the fennell and stir until all the beans are coated with the
oil.  Cover the pot and let steam until just tender--about 15-25
minutes.  Add the peas and stir again, cover and let steam until
the peas are done--5 minutes.  Serve.

Printable version: fava-beans-peas.txt.