Vegetable and Fava Bean Soup
Vegetable and Fava Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 2 stalks celery, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 rutabaga, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 1 can (796 ml/28 oz) plum tomatoes, crushed with your hands
- 5 cups (1.25 litres) chicken broth
- 1 cup (135 g) frozen fava beans, shelled and peeled (see note)
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, soften the onion in the oil. Add the carrots, celery and rutabaga. Continue cooking for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and broth and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer over low heat for about 40 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper. Add the beans and cook for 2 to 5 minutes or until tender.
- If desired, serve with Oka Cheese Puff Pastry.
Vegetable and Fava Bean Soup