Fava beans with cilantro and bacon (Portuguese)

Fava beans are a favorite not just in Middle Eastern cuisines, but also with the Portuguese. In this quick recipe (quick if you're using pre-cooked fava beans), they are beautifully paired with bacon and cilantro, plus some tomato for extra flavor.
Recipe source: LeitesCulinaria.

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Ingredients (serves 1-2):

• 50 g bacon, finely chopped
• 1/2 of a medium onion, chopped
• 250 g pre-boiled fava beans
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• one handful of cilantro, chopped

Heat a frying pan over medium heat and fry the bacon. Add the chopped onion and let it cook in the bacon grease, for another 3-4 minutes. Stir to prevent sticking.

Add the well drained fava beans and the chopped tomato.

Let the whole thing cook for another 5 minutes, so the flavors get to know each other better. Turn of the heat and add salt and pepper, as well as the chopped cilantro. Serve warm.

It's done, dig in! :)