Recipe - Fava Beans Shrimp And Savory W Orecchiette Pasta

2 One half pound Fresh Fava Beans, in the pod
3 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 teaspoon Slivered Garlic
2 ounce Pancetta Cut Into Tiny Dice,
about 1/3 cup
Three fourths pound Medium Size Shelled Shrimp
1 pn (Big) Red Chile Flakes
1 tablespoon Chopped Fresh Savory Or
2 tablespoon Chopped Fresh Basil
One half cup Ripe Tomato, seeded, minced
2 teaspoon Grated Lemon Zest
8 ounce Dry Orecchiette Pasta,,
cooked al dente
Rich Chicken, Shellfish Or
Vegetable Stock, if desired
Salt And Freshly Ground
Pepper

GARNISHL
Shaved Parmesan Or Asiago
Cheese
Savory Or Basil Sprigs

Remove beans from the pod and drop into boiling salted water for 12
minutes. Strain and immediately drop into ice water to stop the cooking.
When cool, drain and remove the tough bitter outer skin. Set beans aside.

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.
Add shrimp, fava beans, chile flakes and savory and toss until shrimp just
turn pink, 12 minutes. Add tomato, lemon zest and pasta and toss to warm
through. If mixture seems dry, add a little stock. Season with salt and
pepper and garnish with shavings of cheese and savory or basil sprigs.

Yield: 4 servings

Copyright, 1996, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P., All Rights Reserved
Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #332

Recipe by: COOKING RIGHT SHOW #CR9680

From: Bill Spalding billspa@icanect.net

Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 04:55:22 0500 (EST)