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Fava Beans and Eggs for Breakfast

Fresh fava beans make a healthful addition to your morning egg dish. You can also create a quick and easy meal with frozen favas and eggs for your next dinner at home.

Course Main Dish
Cuisine California Greek
Keyword breakfast, california greek, dinner, Greek
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen-defrosted fava beans,
  • 2 small leeks, chopped
  • 4 slices prosciutto, torn into small pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  1. Heat a sauté pan with 1 teaspoon of olive oil, over low heat.

  2. Add the fava beans, leeks, prosciutto, salt and pepper to the pan and sauté until softened, not browned.

  3. Reduce heat to low and make two small wells in the beans.

  4. Crack the eggs into the wells, one in each well, sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  5. Cover and cook the eggs to your taste.

  6. Divide among two plates.

Recipe Notes

Recipe can be doubled. If favas are not available in your area, add small canned white beans.