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How to Make Chilled Fava Bean Soup

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The flavor of this soup is the full essence of the wonderful fava bean - robust, earthy, clean. With a salad, it makes a perfect light meal. Serves eight.

From Quick Guide: Soup Recipes
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. tarragon leaves
  • 1/2 c. white wine
  • 3 lbs. fresh fava beans, shelled
  • 6 c. vegetable stock or water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. sherry vinegar
  • 1/4 c. diced pancetta or bacon, cooked
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  1. Step 1

    Heat olive oil in large stockpot and add onion.

  2. Step 2

    Turn heat to medium and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. Step 3

    Add garlic and tarragon and cook for 1 minute.

  4. Step 4

    Add white wine and reduce for 3 minutes.

  5. Step 5

    Add beans and cover with stock, salt and pepper. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes or until beans are soft but still green.

  6. Step 6

    Puree in a blender until smooth. Add vinegar to taste.

  7. Step 7

    Pour into a large bowl and let chill for at least 1 hour.

  8. Step 8

    Ladle into serving bowls, sprinkle pancetta on top and serve.

Tips & Warnings
  • Serve at room temperature. From the refrigerator, add a few tablespoons of hot stock before serving to break the chill.
  • To shell the beans, pull the pod apart and extract the broad beans. Blanch these for 2 minutes, then slip the bean out of the skin. Use just the blanched bean for recipes.
  • Try not to overcook the soup, or it will turn brown.

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