Arugula And Fava-Bean Crostini

Serves: 4

Cody DuBuque

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

64

Spice

41

Sweetness

56

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle

2

Cook fava beans in boiling water, uncovered, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes, then drain and transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking

3

Gently peel off skins (if using edamame, don't peel)

4

Pulse fava beans in a food processor until very coarsely chopped, then transfer half of mixture to a large bowl

5

Add 1/4 cup oil, 1/2 cup arugula, cheese, lemon zest and juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to favas in processor and purée until smooth

6

Add to bowl

7

Coarsely chop remaining cup arugula and gently fold into fava-bean mixture

8

Cut 16 diagonal slices (1/3 inch thick) from baguette and put in a 4-sided sheet pan

9

Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil

10

Bake until pale golden and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes

11

Rub with cut side of garlic

12

Spoon fava-bean mixture onto baguette toasts, then drizzle with oil and top with mint

13

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle

14

Cook fava beans in boiling water, uncovered, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes, then drain and transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking

15

Gently peel off skins (if using edamame, don't peel)

16

Pulse fava beans in a food processor until very coarsely chopped, then transfer half of mixture to a large bowl

17

Add 1/4 cup oil, 1/2 cup arugula, cheese, lemon zest and juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to favas in processor and purée until smooth

18

Add to bowl

19

Coarsely chop remaining cup arugula and gently fold into fava-bean mixture

20

Cut 16 diagonal slices (1/3 inch thick) from baguette and put in a 4-sided sheet pan

21

Drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil

22

Bake until pale golden and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes

23

Rub with cut side of garlic

24

Spoon fava-bean mixture onto baguette toasts, then drizzle with oil and top with mint

25

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