Fava crostini
A Mediterranean dish made with broad beans, crusty bread, and a few other ingredients. This Fava Crostini recipe is an inexpensive hor d'oeuvre, perfect for serving as an appetizer. It covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Best enjoyed as a snack or starter for a meal.
Ingredients
broad beans
1 cup
olive oil
4 servings
whole garlic clove
1 clove
lemon
1 Tbsp
water
4 servings
parmigiano reggiano
4 servings
salt and pepper
4 servings
country bread
4 servings
Method
- Throw the fava in a pan & cover with water & a little salt. Bring to a boil & lower to a simmer. Cook a couple of minutes until the fava are tender.
- Drain.
- Return the pan to the heat.
- Pour in a couple glugs of olive oil and the garlic clove. Fry the garlic until browned. Then discard garlic.
- Toss the fava into the pan & saute for a minute or two. Then begin mashing with the back of a wooden spoon until you form a paste. If you need to add a bit of water, do so.
- Remove fava paste from heat & season with salt & pepper add a squeeze of lemon.
- Toast slices of good bread & rub warm fava mixture & top with shaved parmesan. You can drizzle a little really good quality extra virgin olive oil as well if you like.
Nutrition:
Carbs
10 g
Fat
21 g
Protein
14 g
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