Mashed Fava Bean Toasts Recipes

MASHED FAVA BEAN TOASTS

Steps:

• Shuck the beans from their pods, discarding the pods.
• Blanch the beans: Drop shucked favas in boiling water for 1 minute, then plunge into ice water. When cool, drain in a colander, then pierce outer skin from each bean with thumbnail and squeeze to slip off skins. Discard skins and set peeled favas aside. (May be prepared up to 24 hours ahead of time.)
• Put 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add peeled favas and season generously with salt and pepper. Stir to coat with oil, add garlic, and let sizzle for a few minutes without browning. Add 1/2 cup water, cover and let simmer until beans have softened and most of the liquid is gone, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat.
• Using a potato masher or wooden spoon, mash favas roughly. (If favas are larger and starchier, they may have begun to fall apart already, which is fine.) Put pan back on stove and turn heat to medium. Stir in crushed red pepper and rosemary (and a little water if the mash is too thick), adjust seasoning, and transfer fava beans to a warm bowl.
• Lightly toast baguette slices. Smear each toast with a tablespoon or so of mashed fava. Drizzle with more olive oil and sprinkle with coarse sea salt if desired.

MASHED FAVAS (BROAD BEANS) & GREENS

Steps:

• Shuck the fresh beans, put in boiling water for apprx 10 minutes, dash with cold and remove outer membrane from each bean.
• If using frozen check that they are already cooked, if not follow instructions.
• Canned are ready as is, drained.
• Coursely mash the fava beans.
• I used a fork, you do not want to puree them just mash a bit.
• If using Collards for the greens pre boil for 20 minutes, squeeze when cooked to get as much moisture out as possible, coarsely chop.
• With other greens wash them and allow the water to cling to the leaves.
• Coarsely chop.
• Pour half the oil into a skillet using medium heat saute the chopped garlic, stir, cook until it starts to color, apprx 5 minutes.
• Add Favas, stir& heat through.
• Add greens, cover, allow the greens to wilt 3 minutes,and serve.

MASHED POTATOES AND FAVA BEANS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a small stockpot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium high, and gently boil until tender, about 40 minutes. Drain in a colander. Using a towel to hold the potatoes, peel while still hot. Pass them through a potato ricer or a food mill into the top of a double boiler or a large heatproof bowl. Meanwhile, fill a small stockpot or bottom of a double boiler about a quarter of the way, and bring to a simmer.
• To the riced potatoes add the buttermilk, butter, salt, and pepper; mix well to combine. Cover the bowl, and place over simmering water to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, split fava-bean pods lengthwise with your fingers, and remove beans. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil, and add beans. Cook until beans are very tender, about 3 minutes; drain. Peel one end of each bean, squeeze gently to pop bean from skin; discard skins. Roughly mash half the beans, and stir into potatoes. Serve immediately garnished with the remaining whole fava beans.