Recipe: Giant Beans in Tomato Oregano Sauce
Last week during my Eating for Energy workshop a few participants got to talking about their favorite beans and one gentleman said how much he loved to make his beans in his slow cooker. I thought that this sounded like a really great idea and decided to try it out myself. I picked up these giant organic dried fava beans at the market on Saturday and decided to make a dish inspired by this dish Neil and I had a few years ago at a tasty Greek restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The dish was made with giant white fava beans and had a tomato sauce with spices. My recreation may not have been authentic but it sure was tasty!
Giant Beans in Tomato Oregano Sauce
Ingredients
Yields 6-8 Servings
- 1.5 cups dried fava beans
- 2 cups water plus more for soaking
- 1-28oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 2-3 garlic, sliced
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Soak the fava beans for 8-12 hours, changing the water once. Once they a finished soaking drain and rinse; place in a slow cooker with the 2 cups of water and the crushed tomatoes. Cover and turn onto low for 6 hours. After 6 hours, add the garlic, onion, oregano, salt and pepper; stir and cover and allow to slow cook for 2 more hours or until the beans are tender. Serve with your favorite whole grain or with whole wheat pita.
