Fava Bean Soup

Quick and easy to prepare, fava bean soup is the way to go if you’re looking for a delicious and comforting dish to start your meals. Featuring a nutty taste with a buttery texture, this Mexican fava bean soup is ideal for meatless Monday and is garnished with nopales, mildly spicy pasilla chile rings, fresh tomato cubes, and fried tortilla strips that add a crunchy touch to this healthy recipe.
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Ingredients
4
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Preparation
20 mins
55 mins
Easy
  • In a pressure cooker, place water, fava beans, and a bit of salt and cook for 30 minutes or until fava beans are soft. Set aside undrained.
  • In a small pot over medium heat, heat oil and fry onion, garlic, and tomatoes. Add fava beans, fava bean broth, nopales, and cilantro. Season with salt and cook covered for 25 more minutes until fava beans fall apart and the soup thickens.
  • Serve fava bean soup in soup bowls and garnish with brined nopales, fried pasilla chile, fried tortilla strips, and tomato.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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