Fava crostini

Name: Fava crostini
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 170 g broad beans; 4 servings olive oil; 1 clove whole garlic clove; 1 Tbsp lemon; 4 servings water; 4 servings parmigiano reggiano; 4 servings salt and pepper; 4 servings country bread

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

170 g

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.