Italian Soups Recipes - Broad Bean Soup (Zuppa di Fave) Recipe

Ingredients

            

• 30 ml/2 tbsp oil

• 1 onion, sliced

• 1 celery stick, chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 450 g/1lb fresh or frozen broad (lima) beans

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1.2 liters/2 pts/5 cups chicken stock

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the onion, celery and garlic and fry (sauté) for 3 minutes.

2. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes.

3. Puree in a blender or food processor. Return to the pan, heat through and serve.