Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2 1/2  pounds        fresh fava beans -- in the pod
   3      tablespoons   olive oil
   2      teaspoons     slivered garlic
   2      ounces        pancetta cut into tiny dice -- about 1/3 cup
     3/4  pound         medium size shelled shrimp
   1      big           pinch red chile flakes
   1      tablespoon    chopped fresh savory <>
   2      tablespoons   chopped fresh basil
     1/2  cup           ripe tomato -- seeded, diced
   2      teaspoons     grated lemon zest
   8      ounces        dry orecchiette pasta -- , cooked al dente
                        rich chicken -- shellfish or
                        -- vegetable stock, if
                        -- desired
                        salt and freshly ground pepper
                        --garnish--
                        shaved parmesan or asiago cheese
                        savory or basil sprigs

Preparation:

Remove beans from the pod and drop into boiling salted water for 1-2 minutes. Strain and immediately drop into ice water to stop the cooking. When cool, drain and remove the tough bitter outer skin. Set beans aside. Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté‚garlic over moderate heat until soft but not brown, add pancetta and sauté‚1 minute longer until translucent. Add shrimp, fava beans, chile flakes and savory and toss until shrimp just turn pink, 1-2 minutes. Add tomato, lemon zest and pasta and toss to warm through. If mixture seems dry, add a little stock. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with shavings of cheese and savory or basil sprigs. Yield: 4 servings