Fava Bean Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb dried fava beans
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 soak beans in water for 2 days in refrigerator.
• 2 drain, and put in a large saucepan with 8-10 cups water.
• 3 bring to a boil, and boil for 10 minutes.
• 4 add onion, garlic, carrot and celery, and bring to boil again.
• 5 turn heat to simmer.
• 6 cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until beans are very soft.
• 7 puree soup in blender (do this in batches).
• 8 return soup to saucepan.
• 9 add oil, cumin, salt and pepper.
• 10 bring to boil.
• 11 reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes, adding a little water if too thick.
• 12 serve garnished with chopped parsley, and a sprinkling of lemon juice.
• 13 excellent with warm pita bread.