Ful (fava beans)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 107.2
  • Total Fat: 4.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 74.5 mg
  • Sodium: 140.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 8.5 g

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Introduction

a traditional African dish of fava beans with feta cheese, hard boiled eggs, and cilantro a traditional African dish of fava beans with feta cheese, hard boiled eggs, and cilantro
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    1 lb fava beans, rinsed, sorted & soaked overnight
    1 C reduced fat feta cheese
    4-5 hard boiled eggs, chopped ( or more depending on the number of people and your taste)
    1 med bunch fresh cilantro, rinsed & chopped
    4 cloves garlic, minced
    1 small red onion, minced
    optional: hot green chilie, chopped

Directions

Cook beans 1-2 hours on stove until tender OR cover in 2 in water & cook in slow cooker on low 8 hours
Boil eggs and peel once cool
When beans are tender, mash them with a little of the liquid
Add the cheese, egg, garlic, onion, & cilantro
Mix and serve with whole wheat flatbread

Note: if desired, serve the "toppings" (cheese, egg, cilantro, etc) on the side for people to add as they like, also good with hot sauce like Cholula

Serving Size: makes 16 half cup servings

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KTMCLEAN.