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Recipe for Greek Style Artichoke & Fresh Fava Bean Omelet

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dpappas87

dpappas87

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This recipe is so unique and super healthy!! Please let me know if you try it out :)

  • 3 small trimmed artichokes
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen green fava beans
  • Olive oil for frying
  • 1 medium sliced onion
  • 1-2 cloves, minced garlic
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced (optional) spicy sausage or loukanika (Greek sausage)
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • Fresh chopped parsley
I found it on Greekboston.com https://www.greekboston.com/food/eggs/artichoke-fava-bean-omelet-recipe/
 
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dpappas87 said:
This recipe is so unique and super healthy!! Please let me know if you try it out :)

  • 3 small trimmed artichokes
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen green fava beans
  • Olive oil for frying
  • 1 medium sliced onion
  • 1-2 cloves, minced garlic
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced (optional) spicy sausage or loukanika (Greek sausage)
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • Fresh chopped parsley
I found it on Greekboston.com https://www.greekboston.com/food/eggs/artichoke-fava-bean-omelet-recipe/
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Woah i've never heard of a recipe like this, thanks for sharing!
 
dpappas87 said:
This recipe is so unique and super healthy!! Please let me know if you try it out :)

  • 3 small trimmed artichokes
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen green fava beans
  • Olive oil for frying
  • 1 medium sliced onion
  • 1-2 cloves, minced garlic
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced (optional) spicy sausage or loukanika (Greek sausage)
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • Fresh chopped parsley
I found it on Greekboston.com https://www.greekboston.com/food/eggs/artichoke-fava-bean-omelet-recipe/
Click to expand...
My family used to make something like this all the time but we always just kept it strictly vegetarian and never put meat or sausage in it. I bet it tastes delicious!
 
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