Mexican Fava Bean Soup

Name: Mexican Fava Bean Soup
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ½ small yellow onion, coarsely chopped; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped; 1 ripe tomato, coarsely chopped; 2 cups dried fava beans, soaked overnight and drained; ¼ tsp. ground cumin; ¼ tsp. saffron threads; Coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Soups and Stews

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

Sofrito—the classic aromatic mixture of tomato, onion, and garlic—is the secret to this soup. Here the sofrito is puréed and then fried to concentrate the depth of flavor, before the other ingredients are incorporated into the dish.

Ingredients

2 cups dried fava beans, soaked overnight and drained
1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
1 ripe toma

Americas
Mexico
Gluten-free
Vegan
Soup
Central America

Method

Bring fava beans and 4 cups water to a boil in a 4-qt. saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, about 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine garlic, tomato, onion, salt, and pepper in a food processor and purée until smooth; set aside. Heat oil in another 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high. Cook the purée, stirrin