Broad Beans or Fava Beans are deliciously nutritious and easy to cook! This soup recipe is a must-try. Link to my blog with 3 more delicious ways to enjoy broad beans
1. BROAD (FAVA) BEANS
Broad Beans, also known as Fava beans are so good
for you, you should eat them with everything! They
are high in fibre and have around 25grams of
protein per 100g. They're also rich in B vitamins
and iron among other goodies.
Steam until tender and serve as a green veg or
leave to cool and stir into any salad bowl.
And try out this easy recipe...
Recipe!
2. Ingredients
1 medium sized potato, peeled and diced
1 onion, finely chopped
A little oil or butter
Vegetable or chicken stock
Broad beans
Seasoning (pepper, herbs etc;)
Broad Bean Soup
3. Method
Heat oil or butter in a large heavy based
pan and gently fry diced potato and
chopped onion until soft.
Keep on a low heat and stir to prevent
burning
4. Add stock and as many beans as the pan
will hold!
Next…
5. Cook and Stir
Bring to the boil. Then reduce heat and
simmer for 20-30 minutes until beans are
soft. Stir from time to time to make sure
beans aren’t getting stuck to the pan or each
other!
6. Season and Enjoy
Season to taste with a little black
pepper, herbs or both.
Taste and simmer for a few minutes
then serve hot with crusty bread .
*For non-vegetarians, add a little
chopped, cooked bacon in the last 5
minutes of cooking time.
7. More Broad Bean Recipes
Want to try ..
Broad Bean Pasta Salad
Broad Bean Pate or
Broad Bean Salad?
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https://healthylivingbooks.org/2021/05/2
9/broad-bean-recipes/
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Bon Appetit!