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Basque-style fava beans and peas

Basque-style fava beans and peas

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A Basque dish of broad beans and green peas, cooked and simmered with onion, garlic, salted bacon, and green pea broth, thickened with a little flour, and…

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Recipe from Gaztarrotz, Xabier Cañas, Inaki.alegria, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Basque dish combines broad beans and green peas in a sauce thickened with flour, seasoned with salted bacon, onion, and garlic. It is best served hot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$11.77 $2.94 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $7.54
  • $1.17
  • $0.82
  • $0.10
  • $0.27
  • $1.22
  • $0.04
  • $0.58
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the broad beans and green peas separately, ensuring each is cooked just until tender.
  2. Keep the green pea broth, and once the broad beans are cooked, peel them.
  3. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened.
  4. Once the onion is softened, add the garlic and cook together over low heat until lightly browned.
  5. Once the vegetables are cooked through, add the bacon and flour. ≈ 3 min
  6. Cook for one minute, stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula, then add the broth. Continue to stir to prevent lumps from forming.
  7. Once the broth is simmering, add the vegetables and cook for one minute. Season with salt.

The bill

Basque-style fava beans and peas

  • 500 g of cooked broad beans$7.54
  • 500 g of cooked green peas$1.17
  • 70 ml of extra virgin olive oil$0.82
  • ½ onion, chopped$0.10
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced$0.27
  • 100 g of salted bacon, diced$1.22
  • 25 grams of flour$0.04
  • 250 ml of vegetable broth used for cooking green peas$0.58
  • salt$0.03

Total$11.77

that's $2.94 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of cooked broad beans
  • 500 g of cooked green peas
  • 70 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 100 g of salted bacon, diced
  • 25 grams of flour
  • 250 ml of vegetable broth used for cooking green peas
  • salt

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