293 kcalFava Crostini
25 min serves 4
Vegetarian
14gprotein10gcarbs22gfat
Ingredients
- •1 cup fava beans (broad beans)
- •olive oil
- •1 clove garlic
- •1 tablespoon lemon juice
- •water
- •parmesan
- •salt and pepper
- •crusty bread
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Method
Adapted from foodista.com
- Throw the fava in a pan & cover with water & a little salt.
- Bring to a boil & lower to a simmer.
- Cook a couple of minutes until the fava are tender.
- Drain.
- Return the pan to the heat.
- Pour in a couple glugs of olive oil and the garlic clove.
- Fry the garlic until browned.
- Then discard garlic.
- Toss the fava into the pan & saute for a minute or two.
- Begin mashing with the back of a wooden spoon until you form a paste.
- If you need to add a bit of water, do so.
- Remove fava paste from heat & season with salt & pepper.
- Add a squeeze of lemon.
- Toast slices of good bread & rub warm fava mixture & top with shaved parmesan.
- You can drizzle a little really good quality extra virgin olive oil as well if you like.
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Recipe and photo by Live Better AI. Adapted from foodista.com.