2 lbs fresh fava beans, in the pod (yields about 1½ to 2 cups shelled beans)
2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme, remove leaves and rub together with hands to release flavor.
½ red onion (finely minced)
Process
Shell the beans from the fava pods (use your finger nail to find the seem and pull apart). In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil and add a bit salt. In a bowl, combine ice and tap water to make ice water; set aside. Add the shelled beans to the boiling water and let cook for about 1-2 minutes, then remove from saucepan and immediately plunge into the ice water to stop the cooking.
Let the beans cool and thereafter peel the outer skin from each of them.