Fava beans, or broad beans, are great fried, steamed or even raw. Find your favorite fava bean recipe with over 30 recipes to choose from.
Once the onions are translucent and starting to brown a little, add the shelled (and peeled, if they are older) fava/broad beans. Lower the heat to medium, stir, and partially cover for about 3 to 4 minutes Put the heat back to medium high and add the tomatoes, with more salt, and pepper if desired.
The type of flour made from favette beans is not very easy to find on the market, but it can be made at home if you purchase fresh fava beans harvested in May-June. Just dry them, remove their skins, and grinding them in a food processor until you have a powder.
To make tacconi, first mix 7 oz dried fava bean flour with 7 oz wheat flour and four eggs.