Tuscan Fava Bean Soup

Ingredients

Dried fava beans

1 cup

Olive oil

2 tablespoons

Onion

1, chopped

Carrot

1, chopped

Celery stalk

1, chopped

Garlic

2 cloves, minced

Vegetable broth

4 cups

Tomato

1, diced

Bay leaf

1

Thyme

1 teaspoon, dried

Salt and pepper

to taste

Fresh parsley

for garnish

Instructions

1. Thoroughly rinse the dried fava beans under cold water. Soak them in a large bowl of water overnight. After soaking, drain and set them aside.
2. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, carrot, celery, and minced garlic. Sauté the vegetables until they become tender, which should take about 5 minutes.
3. Add the soaked fava beans to the pot, along with the vegetable broth, diced tomato, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir well and bring the mixture to a boil.
4. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the soup simmer. Cook for about 30 minutes, or until the fava beans become tender.
5. After the beans have cooked, remove the bay leaf from the pot and discard it.
6. Using an immersion blender or a regular blender, puree the soup until it reaches a smooth consistency. If using a regular blender, make sure to let the soup cool slightly before blending it to prevent hot splashes.
7. Return the pureed soup to the pot and heat it over low heat until it's warmed through.
8. Serve the Tuscan Fava Bean Soup hot, garnishing each bowl with fresh parsley. Enjoy this taste of Italy in your own home!