Spaghetti with Fava Bean Puree & Ragusano Cheese

Name: Spaghetti with Fava Bean Puree & Ragusano Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams ragusano cheese, grated; 5 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 946 milliliters fava beans, shelled; 2 Tbsps flat leaf parsley, minced; 4 servings kosher salt, as needed; 118 milliliters onion, roughly chopped; 4 servings freshly cracked black pepper, as needed; 454 grams spaghetti; 237 milliliters vegetable broth, approximately

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spaghetti with Fav Head to the store and pick up onion, fava beans, flat leaf parsley, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the shelled fava beans and blanch for one minute.

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Fava Beans

Transfer with slotted spoon to a prepared ice bath to stop cooking. Reserve the salted water for the pasta.

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Pasta

Water

Ice

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Drain beans, gently peel and discard outer skins.

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Beans

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat.

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Add two tablespoons olive oil, the onion. chopped celery and a pinch of salt. Cook until softened, about five minutes.

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Celery

Onion

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Add three-quarters cup vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to simmer and add half of the peeled fava beans and about two tablespoons minced celery leaves. Cook one minute, remove from heat and transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender, Pulsing until a rough puree is achieved.

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Transfer the puree to a small saucepan, stir in remaining vegetable broth a litlle at a time to achieve a nice consistency.

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Add the reserved fava beans. Season with salt and pepper to taste.Return the reserved pot of salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat remaining olive oil over medium heat until just warm. Stir in the minced parsley.

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Salt And Pepper