Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Abruzzo Fava Beans on Toast


In Montone, a tiny comune in Mosciano Sant’Angelo, Abruzzo, Italy our host gave us fresh “broad” or fava beans. We looked up how to prepare them. Enio suggested just with salt and olive oil and fresh bread. We had toasted bread from our restaurant dinner the night before (we took it home). A YouTube video suggested mashing them with lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, olive oil, and chopped mint. 

We didn’t have a masher here, so we dressed them as they were with those ingredients  we served them on toasted bread and packaged toasts  - yum!




To prepare the beans, remove the beans from the long pods. Cook the beans in their outer pods for five minutes in boiling salted water. Drain the beans quickly and plunge into very cold water. Shell them - they will be bright green and split into two. Rinse and drain and dry on a paper towel. Dress. So good for you!