Sauteed Fava Beans

Ingredients

• Boiling water
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 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)