Faves A La Menta(Fava Beans With Mint)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 spring onion
• minced
• 4 bacon slices
• cut crosswise into 1/8-inch thickness
• Fine sea salt and freshly ground white pepper
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups shucked fava beans
• 10 mint leaves
• torn

Instructions

1. Place the olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onions and bacon and cook until limp.
3. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
4. Add the wine and bring to a boil.
5. Add 1 cup of water and return to a boil.
6. Continue cooking until the liquid is reduced by half.
7. Add the remaining water and the fava beans and bring to a boil.
8. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the fava beans are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
9. Add the mint leaves and cook for 1 minute.
10. Serve hot or at room temperature.