Fava Crostini

• 1 cup broad bean or double shelled, outer pod & inner shell removed fresh fava
• 1 glug olive oil
• garlic clove skinned, whole
• lemon squeeze of
• water
• shaved Parmesan
• salt
• pepper
• baguette or crusty bread, sliced & toasted

1. Throw the fava in a pan & cover with water & a little salt. Bring to a boil & lower to a simmer. Cook a couple of minutes until the fava are tender. Drain.
2. Return the pan to the heat. Pour in a couple glugs of olive oil and the garlic clove. Fry the garlic until browned. Then discard garlic.
3. Toss the fava into the pan & saute for a minute or two. Then begin mashing with the back of a wooden spoon until you form a paste. If you need to add a bit of water, do so.
4. Remove fava paste from heat & season with salt & pepper add a squeeze of lemon.
5. Toast slices of good bread & rub warm fava mixture & top with shaved parmesan. You can drizzle a little really good quality extra virgin olive oil as well if you like.

broad bean, olive oil, garlic, lemon squeeze, water, parmesan, salt, pepper, crusty bread

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Fava-Crostini-1655239 (may not work)