Fava Bean Soup with Carrot Cream
- 1 1/2 pounds fava bean pods (to yield 3/4 cup beans)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 8-ounce Yukon Gold potato, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 medium carrot, peeled, thinly sliced
- 2 14-ounce cans vegetable broth
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 2 carrots, peeled, grated (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Cook fava beans in large pot of boiling salted water 5 minutes.
- Drain.
- Cool.
- Cut off tip of each pod and squeeze beans into medium bowl.
- Peel skin from each bean (to yield about 3/4 cup beans).
- Heat oil in large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add beans, potato, carrot, broth, 1 1/2 cups water, and wine.
- Cover and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes.
- Cool slightly.
- Stir in parsley.
- Working in batches, puree soup in blender.
- Return to pot.
- Stir in cream.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- (Soup can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.)
- Puree all ingredients in blender.
- Transfer to bowl.
- Chill at least 15 minutes and up to 3 hours.
- Strain carrot cream into medium bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Using electric mixer, beat carrot cream until soft peaks form.
- Bring soup to simmer.
- Ladle into bowls.
- Top with dollop of carrot cream.
fava bean pods, vegetable oil, onion, potato, carrot, vegetable broth, water, white wine, parsley, whipping cream, carrots, whipping cream, sugar, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fava-bean-soup-with-carrot-cream-106403 (may not work)