Fava Bean Soup
Description
Soaking fava beans overnight before cooking will improve their digestibility by breaking down complex sugars and compounds, making them easier for the body to process and absorb important nutrients like iron and magnesium.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Soak the dried fava beans overnight, or for at least 8 hours so they soften. Drain and rinse them.
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Dice vegetables, gather spices, vegetable stock, and chipotle sauce. Heat olive oil in a large pot, fry green peppers and chipotle sauce briefly, then set aside.
In the same pot, sauté onions, leeks, carrots, celery, and garlic until fragrant. Add diced tomatoes, cumin, and oregano, cook for a few more minutes.
Pour in vegetable stock, add fava beans and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes until beans are tender.
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Blend a portion of the soup and return it to the pot, add spinach and season with salt and pepper.
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Serve hot, garnished with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 114kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 3.7g6%
- Saturated Fat 0.69g4%
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 311mg13%
- Potassium 870.99mg25%
- Total Carbohydrate 19g7%
- Dietary Fiber 4g16%
- Sugars 11g
- Protein 4g8%
- Vitamin A 5048 IU
- Vitamin C 176 mg
- Calcium 96 mg
- Iron 2.36 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
Average cost of recipe per serving: $2.85
Note: The costs are an estimated calculation and are subject to variation depending on the time of year and your location.
Adapted from: brokenbankvegan.com
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