Portuguese Favas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 tablespoons olive oil
3 large onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2 cups hot water
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons paprika
2 (19 ounce) cans fava beans

Preparation

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until golden brown. Stir in red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, hot water, parsley, salt, pepper and paprika. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Gently stir in fava beans. Remove from heat and let stand for several minutes to allow flavors to meld.