Carrot and Fava Bean Soup
This is a quick and easy soup to prepare and lends itself to creative changes. If you want, substitute Romano beans or add butternut squash to the other vegetables. Use vegetable stock for a vegetarian version; add pasta to make a heartier soup.
Total Steps
8
Ingredients
11
Tools Needed
3
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon <a href="/T3PCVHTS">vegetable </a>or <a href="/NLPYVN22">olive oil</a>
- 1 medium <a href="/YCPMHNRB">onion,</a> chopped
- 4 cup <a href="/4CXZ7VHS">carrots,</a> diced
- 1 large <a href="/5GXJHWW6">potato,</a> diced
- 28 oz can <a href="/GYVJQTPZ">fava beans,</a> drained and rinsed
- 4 cup <a href="/T3PCVHTS">vegetable </a>or <a href="/6XYQBYN6">chicken broth</a>
- 0.5 teaspoon <a href="/7J35PBPX">ground coriander</a>
- 1 teaspoon <a href="/XZVS7BZX">cumin</a>
- 0.5 teaspoon <a href="/BLWZ5ZPF">pepper</a>
- 3 dash of <a href="/RPVMMJ7B">hot sauce</a>
- 1 tablespoon <a href="/PCGHNLWF">lemon juice</a>
Instructions
Step 1
<a href="/XZFHRHHF">Heat </a>the oil in a large saucepan.
Step 2
Add onions and cook until softened
Step 3
Add the carrots and potato and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Step 4
<a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>in the fava beans, broth, coriander, cumin and pepper
Step 5
<a href="/GFSF4J5F">Simmer </a>uncovered until the carrots are soft, approx 30-40 minutes.
Step 6
<a href="/HGX4TB7D">Puree </a>in batches in <a href="/S6W4FR7F">blender </a>or food processor.
Step 7
Add the lemon <a href="/QDWRNXYW">juice </a>and hot sauce. Adjust <a href="/MYJ2HRB7">seasoning </a>as required.
Step 8
<a href="/Y6MVNCHX">Serve </a>with a dollop of <a href="/3JV6BKBV">sour </a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>and <a href="/6L7QNTJV">chopped </a>cilantro or chives.