Habas Con Jamon (beans And Ham)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 ounce butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 6 ounces serrano ham or 6 ounces prosciutto, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/4 lbs fava beans (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 3/4 cup chicken stock

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large saucepan and stir in the onion, ham and garlic. cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring often, until the onion softens.
• 2 add the fava beans and the wine and cook over high heat until the liquid is reduced by half.
• 3 add the stock, reduce the heat to low-medium and cook for 10 minutes. uncover and simmer for another 10 minutes or until the beans are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.
• 4 serve hot with crusty bread.