Fava Crostini
Fava Crostini is a Mediterranean recipe that serves 4. One serving contains 293 calories, 14g of protein, and 22g of fat. For 93 cents per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not a lot of people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. 2 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up broad bean, parmesan, lemon, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an improvable spoonacular score of 10%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Arugulan and Fava-Bean Crostini, Fava Bean Pure With Oil-cured Olives, French Feta & Crostini, and Crostini With Fava Bean Spread And Mint.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: -1 minutes
Cooking duration: -1 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup of double shelled (outer pod & inner shell removed) fresh fava or broad bean
couple glugs of olive oil
garlic clove, skinned, whole
tablespoon of lemon
water
shaved parmesan
salt & pepper
baguette or crusty bread, sliced & toasted
Equipment:
frying pan
wooden spoon
Cooking instruction summary:
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. Then 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.
Step by step:
1. 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.
2. Drain.
3. Return the pan to the heat.
4. Pour in a couple glugs of olive oil and the garlic clove. Fry the garlic until browned. Then discard garlic.
5. Toss the fava into the pan & saute for a minute or two. Then 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.
6. Remove fava paste from heat & season with salt & pepper add a squeeze of lemon.
7. 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.
Nutrition Information:
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