Fava Bean Soup

Name: Fava Bean Soup
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams bacon, cut into lardons, optional (but I highly recommend it); 2 ribs celery, cut onto 1/2-inch dice; 960 milliliters vegetable or chicken stock; 907 grams shelled fava beans; 8 servings Kosher salt; 8 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 8 servings High quality extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan; 1 pinch Pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 3 cloves garlic, 2 smashed, 1 reserved whole; 1 large Yukon gold potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice

If you have approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Fava Bean Soup might be an awesome gluten free recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 506 calories, 15g of protein, and 36g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. It works well as a main course. Head to the store and pick up bacon, yukon gold potato, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Fava Bean, Almond, and Mint Pesto, Elegant Fava & Spinach Soup, and Tuna Spaghetti With Fava Beans.

Instructions

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Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over medium heat and set up a bowl of well-salted ice water.

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Add the shelled fava beans to the boiling water. Once the water has come back to a boil, cook the beans for 3 to 4 minutes.

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Remove them from the boiling water and immediately put them into the bowl of salted ice water. Once the beans have cooled completely, strain them from the ice water. Peel the tough, light green outer layer from the beans. You will be left with a delicate, lovely vibrantly green tender fava bean. MMMMMM! Reserve these little lovelies.

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Coat a large saucepan over medium-high heat with extra-virgin olive oil.

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Add the bacon (if using, if not just start with the onions and celery) and once the bacon has started to become brown and crispy and is very aromatic, add the diced onions and celery. Season with salt, to taste, and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Cook the onions and celery until they become translucent and are very aromatic.

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Add the smashed garlic cloves and the diced potato, stir to coat with the oil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 2/3 of the reserved fava beans and 4 cups stock. Taste for seasoning and add salt, if needed. Bring the stock to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.

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When the potatoes are tender enough to slide easily off a fork when cooked, puree the soup in a blender* until smooth. You probably will have to do this in batches. Return the soup to the pot, and add the remaining fava beans. If the soup is too thick, add some the remaining stock to adjust the consistency. Taste the soup to check the seasoning and reseason, if needed.

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