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Orechiette 04

This Orechiette 04 recipe uses Olive Oil, Slivered Garlic, Ripe Tomato Seeded Diced, and Dry Orecchiette Pasta Cooked Al Dente. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 3 tbsp
• 2 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 8 oz

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Remove beans from the pod and drop into boiling salted water for 1-2 minutes.

2. 2

   Strain and immediately drop into ice water to stop the cooking.

3. 3

   When cool, drain and remove the tough bitter outer skin. Set beans aside.

4. 4

   Heat olive oil in a skillet and saute garlic over moderate heat until soft but not brown, add pancetta and saute 1 minute longer until translucent.

5. 5

   Add shrimp, fava beans, chile flakes and savory and toss until shrimp just turn pink, 1-2 minutes.

6. 6

   Add tomato, lemon zest and pasta and toss to warm through.

7. 7

   If mixture seems dry, add a little stock.

8. 8

   Season with salt and pepper and garnish with shavings of cheese and savory or basil sprigs.