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Fava Bean Gazpacho

Course : Italian
Source: Mario Batali
Serves: 4

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Ingredients:

3 pounds fresh fava beans -- shelled, peeled

2 tablespoons salt

5 slices baguette or good French bread - -- (1 inch thick)

3 cloves garlic -- peeled

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

4 tablespoons sherry vinegar

1 cup chicken stock -- cool

1 teaspoon salt -- to taste

1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste

1 medium ripe cantaloupe

3 pounds fresh fava beans -- shelled, peeled

2 tablespoons salt

5 slices baguette or good French bread - -- (1 inch thick)

3 cloves garlic -- peeled

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

4 tablespoons sherry vinegar

1 cup chicken stock -- cool

1 teaspoon salt -- to taste

1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste

1 medium ripe cantaloupe

Preparation / Directions:

Bring 3 quarts water to boil in a 6-quart saucepan and add 2 tablespoons of salt. Add fava beans and cook until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Drain favas and refresh in an ice bath. Remove crusts from bread and soak 2 minutes in water. Remove bread from water and press dry. Place bread, beans, garlic, olive oil and vinegar into a food processor and blend until smooth. With motor running, drizzle cool chicken stock into mixture in a thin stream. Season with salt and pepper and refrigerate. Cut melon in half and remove seeds. Using a melon baller, form entire melon into 1/2-inch balls. Pour cool soup into chilled bowls and garnish with melon balls. Source: MEDITERRANEAN MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ME-1B01)

Fava Bean Gazpacho

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