TOMATO AND FAVA BEAN SOUP

TOMATO AND FAVA BEAN SOUP AND AN AWARD

I started preparing this soup just like a regular tomato soup when I remembered an opened can of fava beans that had been sitting in the fridge for the past few days. I thought of adding the beans as such in the soup but the ones I had were a little bit on the bigger side, so I blended everything. The soup still tasted like tomato and basil soup but it was thick with a creamy texture. The only thing that went in my head as we were having this soup was “why didn’t I think of that before!”

INGREDIENTS:
Canned diced tomatoes, 1 can.
Red onion, medium-sized, 1.
Cooked fava beans, 1 cup.
Garlic, 2 cloves.
Olive oil.
Salt and pepper as per taste.
Chili powder (optional), ¼ teaspoon.
Basil leaves (1 bunch if fresh ones are used, 2 teaspoons if dried basil is used).
Grated parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons.
Any broth like chicken or vegetable broth, 2 cups.

PREPARATION:
Cook the fava beans until they are tender. If canned beans are used, rinse them well before using it. Dice the onions and crush the garlic cloves coarsely. Heat a pot with some olive oil and when the oil is hot enough, add the diced onions and garlic and sauté for a few minutes until the onions are well caramelized. Switch off the stove and let it cool. Add the diced tomatoes and fava beans to a blender and add the sautéed onions to this mixture and blend everything to a smooth paste. If fresh basil is used, half of it can be added while blending and the remaining half can be torn and added to the soup while serving. Pour the blended mixture to the pot and add salt, pepper, chili powder, and dried basil leaves if they are used along with 2 cups of broth and 2 cups of water. Let it simmer for 15 minutes and stir in the parmesan cheese. Ladle the soups into serving bowls and serve hot with any crusty whole grain bread.

Pooja Sekar from http://poojas-kitchen.blogspot.com/ has passed on this lovely award to me. Thank you very much dear for making my day. I am honored :)