Fava Bean and Cactus Soup
Sopa de Habas y NopalitosEstela Salas Silva shared this recipe from her family collection. Cooks from everywhere travel to attend Señora Silva's cooking classes in her home just outside Tlaxcala near Puebla. Dried peeled fava beans and (cactus strips) can be found in Latin-American food markets in the United States. Buy cactus strips packed in water, not brine, and be sure to rinse them thoroughly.
Equipment
Ingrediënten
Makes 4 servings
- 1 cup dried peeled fava beans rinsed
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 3 medium tomatoes peeled and chopped
- ½ cup drained rinsed, and diced jarred cactus (nopales)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 sprig fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper or to taste
- Chopped fresh cilantro
Instructies
- Put the fava beans in a large saucepan.
- Add 4½ cups water and the salt.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring frequently, until the beans are soft and falling apart, about 1 hour.
- When the beans are tender, add the tomatoes, cactus, oil, thyme, and pepper.
- Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Serve sprinkled with cilantro.
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