Fava Beans with Pecorino-Romano

Fava beans are also called: vicia baba, brad bean, faba bean, field bean, bell bean, broad beans, pigeon beans, horse beans, windsor beans,  or tic bean, and native to North Africa and southwest and south Asia. In fact, the ancient Greeks and Romans ate them. They are still popular in Mediterranean cuisines.

Fava Fagioli con Pecorino-Romano (Italian)
Serve 4

Fava beans can be brown.

It makes an interesting side dish with pasta. Edamame beans works well, also.

3 cups (600 g) fava beans

3 Tbs. (45 ml) lemon juice

3/4 cup (150 g) grated pecorino-romano cheese

1. Toss the ingredients and drizzle olive oil.