Fava Bean Puree on Crostini
 
Ingredients
  • 2½ cups shelled fava beans (from about 4 cups unshelled fava beans)
  • 3 TB olive oil plus more for brushing on crostini
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Several sprigs fresh thyme
  • Baguette
Instructions
  1. Heat 3 TB olive oil in a medium sauce pan.
  2. Add the fava beans and toss to coat.
  3. Add ½ cup water and stir to combine.
  4. Bring mixture to a boil and then turn down heat and simmer until the beans are tender, about ten minutes.
  5. Transfer the beans and any remaining liquid to a food processor. Add the garlic, lemon juice, leaves from the sprigs of thyme and salt and pepper.
  6. Puree the mixture until smooth. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
  7. To prepare the crostini, preheat the oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with foil.
  8. Slice the baguette thinly. Brush both sides of each slice with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place slices on baking sheet.
  9. Bake the baguette slices until brown and crisp, ten to fifteen minutes, turning over once if necessary.
  10. When slices are cool, top with fava bean puree and salt and pepper.
  11. If desired, garnish crostini with crumbled goat cheese or feta.
Recipe by West of the Loop at https://www.westoftheloop.com/2014/07/15/farmers-market-find-fava-beans/