Fava Bean Soup

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Fava Bean Soup (Fool Nabed)

 

Recipe By :Habeeb Salloum and James Peters

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups, Stews & Chilis

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups fava beans -- washed and soaked in 6 cups water

salt and pepper -- to taste

1 teaspoon cumin

2 garlic cloves -- crushed

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley or cilantro

 

Drain the fava beans but reserve the water. Skin the beans and place in a

saucepan. Measure the reserved water, and top up if necessary to make 6 cups;

then bring to a boil. Cover the saucepan and cook over low heat for about 1

hour or until the fava beans are tender. Puree in a blender.

 

Return the puree to the saucepan and stir in the remaining ingredients except

the parsley or cilantro. Bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes over low

heat. Serve in individual goals garnished with the parsley or cilantro leaves.

 

Description:

" from Egypt "

Cuisine:

" Middle Eastern "

Copyright:

" 1997 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 256 Calories; 10g Fat (33.6% calories

from fat); 13g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 13g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

8mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2

Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 20067