Spring Bean Stew

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      35 min

Appears in

By Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby

Published 2013

  • About

Early in the spring and throughout the summer, we come across all kinds of fresh beans. When favas, limas, chickpeas, and even English peas are cooked just until they’re bright green and still have a little crunch left in them, they truly taste like a garden. Spring onions, such as scallions or baby leeks, add a touch of heat and sweetness to balance out this ode to spring. If you’re using fava beans, keep in mind that they have another shell on the bean itself that must be peeled away. It