Fava beans~ shrimp & savory w/ orecchiette pa

Yield: 1 Servings

Measure Ingredient
2½ pounds Fresh Fava Beans, in the pod
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 teaspoons Slivered Garlic
2 ounces Pancetta Cut Into Tiny Dice, about 1/3 cup
¾ pounds Medium Size Shelled Shrimp
\N \N Big Pinch Red Chile Flakes
1 tablespoon Chopped Fresh Savory <<Or>>
2 tablespoons Chopped Fresh Basil
½ cup Ripe Tomato, seeded, diced
2 teaspoons Grated Lemon Zest
8 ounces Dry Orecchiette Pasta,, cooked al dente
\N \N Rich Chicken, Shellfish Or Vegetable Stock, if desired
\N \N Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper
\N \N ,Garnish--
\N \N Shaved Parmesan Or Asiago Cheese
\N \N Savory Or Basil Sprigs

Remove beans from the pod and drop into boiling salted water for 1-2 minutes. Strain and immediately drop into ice water to stop the cooking. When cool, drain and remove the tough bitter outer skin. Set beans aside.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and saute garlic over moderate heat until soft but not brown, add pancetta and saute 1 minute longer until translucent. Add shrimp, fava beans, chile flakes and savory and toss until shrimp just turn pink, 1-2 minutes. Add tomato, lemon zest and pasta and toss to warm through. If mixture seems dry, add a little stock. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with shavings of cheese and savory or basil sprigs.

Yield: 4 servings

Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #

Recipe by: COOKING RIGHT SHOW #CR9680 From: Bill Spalding <billspa@...> Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 04:55:22 -0500 (EST)

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