Fava Bean Vegetable Soup
Category
Soup & Stew
Servings
4 servings
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Author:
Melissa's Corporate Chefs
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon Olive Oil
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2 large Leeks, use white and pale green parts only and thinly sliced
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½ cup Organic Carrots, peeled and chopped
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4½ cups Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
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2 cups Fava Beans, shelled
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5 ounces Organic Green Beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
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8 ounces Asparagus, tough ends trimmed, spears cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces
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⅔ cup Basil, thinly sliced
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1 Parmesan Cheese, grated, to taste
Directions
Place olive oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and carrot; sauté until vegetables are tender but not brown, about 8 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil.
Add fava's and green beans and simmer until almost tender, about 8 minutes.
Add asparagus and ⅓ cup basil and simmer until all vegetables are very tender, about 7 minutes longer. Season soup with salt and pepper.
Stir in ⅓ cup basil. Ladle soup into bowls. Serve, passing Parmesan separately, if desired.