HMart, to my great surprise, had gorgeous, fresh fava beans... at an incredible price!
Our garden is wall-to-wall sage.
And a trip to Arthur Avenue for EVOO yielded a luscious little bit of prosciutto (as I'm sure I've told you, the prices at Teitel Brothers are shocking - Parmigiano and prosciutto cost about as much as grocery store cheddar!!).
We decided that a batch of risotto was the way to go, as long as it was a small batch rice-wise so that the fava/prosciutto blend could take the lead!
I made my basic risotto...
https://thisoldchef.com/blogs/blog-recipes/posts/perfect-risotto-at-home-with-chicken-and-tarragon
... using just 3/4 C arborio. About 2 minutes before the rice was done, I added a bit of minced sage, strips of prosciutto, and my perfectly peeled favas. I turned off the heat... whipped in 1T butter and some Parmigiano... mounded it on hot plates... scattered chives over everything...
And we sat down to enjoy those remarkable favas, a late spring treat that begs for overindulgence!
If you see them, buy them!
If you see them for a great price, buy tons of them!
Their season is short... mangia!