Soups & creams
Fava Bean Soup
Rustic dried fava bean soup with tomato and cactus.
VegetarianVeganGluten-free
Ingredients
- 250 g dried, peeled fava beans
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/4 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup cooked cactus paddles (nopales), sliced
- 1 sprig cilantro
- 1.3 liters water or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons oil
- Salt to taste
Step-by-step
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- Blend the tomato, onion and garlic in the mixing bowl: 30 sec/speed 5.
- Add the oil and sauté 6 min/120°C/spoon speed.
- Add the fava beans and water. Set 45 min/100°C/reverse/spoon speed.
- Add the cactus paddles and cilantro. Set 10 min/100°C/reverse/spoon speed.
- Adjust the salt and serve with lime.
Tips
- The peeled fava beans break down and give the soup body.
- Rinse the cactus paddles to reduce their sliminess.
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