Avocado-Carrot Fava Bean Soup

avovado-carrot fava bean soup

A relatively quick and easy to make original soup that I made last week with some dried fava beans we had in the house that I wanted to use.  I was actually trying to cook the beans whole and accidentally had added too much water when boiling, but the resulting paste looked like the perfect base to make a soup with instead.  Turned out really tasty and its perfect for a cold wet winter day like today was.

Serves: 4-5
Prep Time: 0.5 hr (24 hrs to soak beans)
Cook Time: 2 hr

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups dried fava beans
2 carrots sliced
1 avocado, cubed
2 cups veggie broth
1 onion, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

• soak dried fava beans overnight in a bowl of water
• lightly saute onions in a bit of olive oil
• drain beans and place in large cooking pot with about 3 cups water
• bring to a boil and simmer for 1.5 hrs (add additional water if needed)
• once the beans have become a puree add in veggie broth
• bring to a boil again and simmer for 10-20 min
• add in vegetables and black pepper to taste
• cook further until desired thickness is reached
• add salt and pepper as needed

Alternatives:

• add celery or other vegetables
• try with parsley 
• use your favorite spices (e.g. cumin, chili pepper, oregano) to add some different flavors