Braised Fava Beans

Ingredients

• pork fat (grasa de chancho)
• bacon/salt pork (tocino)
• garlic (ajos)
• onion
• parsley
• pepper
• fava beans (habas)
• salt
• water
• 1 leaf bay leaf (laurel)
• oregano
• mint (menta)
• thyme (tomillo)
• ham
• blood sausage (morcilla)
• 1/2 small cup anise liqueur (anisado)

Instructions

1. Heat pork fat in a pan, then add small pieces of bacon, garlic, onion and parsley in good quantity.
2. When browned, add a sprinkle of pepper, then the fava beans and enough salt.
3. Cook slowly for one hour, covered with a deep plate holding water, bay leaf, oregano, mint and thyme; drizzle drops of that water into the stew periodically.
4. After the hour, add ham and blood sausage cut small and half a small cup of anise liqueur.
5. Let it season half an hour, then serve.