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Pasta and Fava Bean Soup

Pasta and Fava Bean Soup

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Pasta and Fava Bean Soup

This Italian mixture of pasta and fava beans makes a nourishing meal, served with warm Italian bread. If you don't have time to soak the beans, use tinned ones instead - they are just as good, but remember to halve the cooking time. 

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a stockpot over a medium heat. Add the garlic, carrots, onion and celery and saute for 5 minutes. Then add the chopped tomatoes, stock, fava beans, parsley, oregano or other herbs and the bay leaf.


  2. 2

    Bring to the boil, boil rapidly for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 40-50 minutes until the beans are just tender.


  3. 3

    Add the macaroni and cook for a further 10 minutes, so that it becomes soft and well cooked. Season to taste with salt and pepper.


Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 large onion, cubed
  • 2 sticks celery, trimmed and diced small
  • 400g / 14oz tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 1½ litres / 2.75 pints vegetable stock
  • 250g / 9oz fava or cannellini beans, soaked for a minimum of 8 hours
  • 4 tbsp freshly parsley , chopped
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped oregano, rosemary or thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 140g / 5oz macaroni or any small pasta
  • 1 pinch sea salt , (to taste)
  • 1 pinch black pepper , (to taste)

Serves 7

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Recipe published with permission from Meat Free Monday.

Image: copyright 1995 MPL Ltd. Photographer: Debbie Patterson.

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