Fava Bean Creamy Soup Recipe

Ingredients

226 grams dried Fava Beans - 8 oz

1 Onion Finely Diced

Olive Oil

2 Cloves Garlic minced and crushed

1 Bay Leaf

Beef stock or Vegetable Stock to cover

2 tbsp fine semola flour

Salt & Pepper to Taste


Optional:

tomato puree, carrots, leeks, cumin, paprika, cilantro

Directions

Fava Bean Creamy Soup Recipe

 

1. Rinse and soak the fava beans overnight or at least 12 hours

2. Dice the onion and crush the garlic

3. In a medium pot heat 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat

4. Add the onions cook until translucent.

5. Add the garlic and stir in.

6. Drain the fava beans and rinse thoroughly.

7. Add the beans to the pot, stirring to cover in the oil, onions, and garlic.

8. Add enough stock to cover by 1 inch.

9. Let simmer 40 to 60 minutes checking to see if you need to add more stock to keep the beans covered.

10. When the beans are soft enough, slowly stir in the semola flour one tablespoon at a time until thickened.

11. Salt and pepper

Finish with a nice olive oil and dip your spoon and bread!


As an option add any of these with the beans - tomato puree, carrots, leeks, cumin, paprika, cilantro