Update! (04\/11\/2011)<\/p>\n
So I just made soup again and let me tell you, it came out even better than before. This is what I did differently. Everything is in addition to the recipe below unless mentioned.<\/p>\n
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So my little sister was down here on spring break and I wanted to send something back with up with her to Berkley. She is graduating in May, and is going right back to school to be a Dr. (Proud of you sis!)<\/p>\n
I decided to try my hand at making some super healthy Fava Bean and Lentil soup. This is how it went down.<\/p>\n
This recipe doesn’t use any added salt and is low sodium for anyone watching their intake. Add or remove ingredients as you wish, the recipe is forgiving.<\/p>\n
Ingredients:<\/p>\n
– 1 Large bag of Brown Fava Beans(like 1.5 lbs)
\n– 1 Large bag of Green Lentils (like 1.5 lbs)
\n– 3 Spicy Sausages Chopped
\n– 1\/2 cup of Basmati rice
\n– 2 Large brown onions
\n– 3 Whole Garlic
\n– Fresh Ginger
\n– 1\/4 Stick of butter
\n– 3-6 Chicken Drumsticks
\n– Olive Oil
\n– 4 Carrots
\n– 6 Celery Sticks
\n– 5 Green Onions
\n– 3 Tomatoes coarsely chopped
\n– 2 Green Bell Peppers
\n– 1 Red Bell Pepper
\n– 2 Spicy green peppers (your choice)
\n– Fideos
\n– Black Pepper
\n– Rosemary
\n– Thyme
\n– Red Pepper
\n– Oregano
\n– Whatever other spices you want<\/p>\n
– A big pot
\n– A blender(You can also smash some of the beans if you dont have this)<\/p>\n
– Whiskey(To drink while you cook) =)<\/p>\n
Prep:<\/p>\n
– Soak the Brown Fava beans in water for at least 8 hours.<\/p>\n
Start:<\/p>\n
1. Throw the butter into your pot, med heat, until it melts.<\/p>\n
2. Throw drum sticks in pot with the butter until they brown a bit on all sides. Remove the skin on the drumsticks and return to pot.<\/p>\n
3. Finely cut your ginger(amount to taste) and coarsely chop your 2 onions, garlic’s, Bell Peppers, Spicy Peppers and Green onions. Add all these to the pot with a little olive oil along with the sausages. Cook for like 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
4. Rinse then pour your Fava beans in the pot, fill with water until the beans are covered. Bring to a simmer.<\/p>\n
5. Chop up your celery(de husk them) tomatoes and carrots, throw them into the pot.<\/p>\n
6. Add all your seasonings(No salt, this hardens the outside of the beans, add at the end if you want)<\/p>\n
7. Simmer on low for 3 hours. Add water as needed.<\/p>\n
8. Add red lentils, cut “Fideos” browned in butter, and rice. Add water as needed, bring up to heat and simmer for 45 minutes.<\/p>\n
9. Remove the chicken bones. I fished around for them with the ladle, not to hard. If any meat hasn’t fallen off the bone, make it fall off the bone with a knife or fingers =) and put the meat back into the pot. Throw the bones away.<\/p>\n
10. This is per desired texture. I ladled out half of the beans soup and blended it , returning the blender mixture back to the pot.<\/p>\n
11, Serve! Adding some fresh squeezed lemon juice and\\or salt to taste. <\/p>\n
* I filled up a large Tupperware with half the soup and froze it overnight for the trip back up to Berkley with the sister.<\/p>\n
Here are a few pics of the process:<\/p>\n
Chicken, garlic and onions ready to go in. Onions and Celery chopped. Ready to blend Sources:<\/p>\n A few phone calls with Dad. =)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Update! (04\/11\/2011) So I just made soup again and let me tell you, it came out even better than before. This is what I did differently. Everything is in addition to the recipe below unless mentioned. – —- So my … Continue reading
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